McDonald's Canada
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Subsidiary | |
Industry | Restaurant |
Genre | Fast food |
Founded | Richmond, British Columbia, Canada (1967) |
Headquarters | 1 McDonald's Place, Don Mills, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Number of locations
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1,400 |
Area served
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Canada |
Key people
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George Cohon - Founder John Betts, President Jacques Mignault, Chief Operating Officer |
Products | Master franchise |
Number of employees
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85 000 |
Parent | McDonald's Corporation |
Website | www.mcdonalds.ca |
McDonald's Canada (French: Les Restaurants McDonald du Canada Ltée) is the Canadian master franchise of the fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's, owned by the American parent McDonald's Corporation. One of Canada's largest fast-food restaurant chains, the franchise sells food items, including hamburgers, chicken, French fries and soft drinks all across the country. McDonald's is known for its high fat and calorie foods, but it also has alternatives such as salads, juices and milk. McDonald's was previously Canada's largest food service operator before being overtaken by Tim Hortons in 2005.[1] The slogans used in Canada are "i'm lovin' it" (in English) and "c'est ça que j'm" (in French).
McDonald's Canadian operations are based in Don Mills, Ontario, in North York. The current McDonald's Canada President is John Betts.
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History
The company was founded by Chicago-born George Cohon. The first store opened in 1968 as the Western Canadian franchisee and operated with the U.S. operations. Cohon was the Eastern Canadian franchise and opened his store in 1968. In 1971, Cohon merged the two operations to one national operation. Cohon was responsible for developing the eastern Canadian franchises. The first McDonald's restaurant in Canada was opened in 1967 in Richmond, British Columbia, by western franchise owners. It was also the first McDonald's restaurant outside of the United States. As of 2014, McDonald's Canada had 1,400 stores (including Walmart Canada locations) in Canada, and more than 85,000 Canadian employees.
There are McDonald's restaurants in all of the provinces and territories with the exception of Nunavut. The flagship location opened in 2013 near the Yonge-Dundas Square in Toronto.
Products
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Executives
As of August, 2014:
- George A. Cohon, O.C., O.Ont., B.Sc., J.D., Ph.D. (Hon.), Founder
- John Betts, President
- Jacques Mignault, Chief Operating Officer
- Len Jillard, Senior Vice President, People Resources and Chief People Officer
- David J. Hederson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Joel Yashinsky, Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
- Richard P. Ellis, Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Criticisms and controversies
TFWP abuse
McDonald's Canada faced severe criticism for its use and abuse of Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP). Several of its franchises are under federal investigation for abuse of TFWP. After a public outcry, McDonald’s Canada stated that it would undertake a comprehensive review of its use of TFWP.[2] In a conference call to the franchisees about the program, McDonald's Canada CEO John Betts stated: "the fact of the matter is we are a big bad company corporate you know, bad company. And these poor maligned employees, are who they are...This has been an attack on our brand... This is an attack on our people. It's bullshit." He pointed out that he has spoken with Employment Minister Jason Kenney, and the minister fully understands McDonald's Canada's concerns.[3] Following this and other similar controversies, the government halted the TFWP for the entire restaurant industry.
Gallery
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McDonald's Canada with a Playplace in Moncton, New Brunswick.
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McDonald's Canada at a Walmart Canada in Toronto, Ontario.
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McDonald's Canada with a Playplace in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
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McDonald's Canada at St. Clair subway station in Toronto, Ontario.
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McDonald's Canada with renovations done in Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
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McDonald's in the Walmart Supercentre of Brockville, Ontario.
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McDonald's drive-through in Ontario.
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McDonald's in Richmond Hill, Ontario
References
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