McDonald's Canada
Encyclopedia
McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, Ltd. is the Canadian
branch of the popular fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's
. One of Canada's largest fast-food restaurant chains, the franchise
sells food items including hamburger
s, chicken
, french fries and soft drink
s all across the country. McDonald's is known for its high fat and calorie foods, but it also has alternatives such as salad
s, juice
s and milk
. McDonald's was previously Canada's largest food service operator before being overtaken by Tim Hortons
in 2005. The slogans used in Canada are "i'm lovin' it" (in English
) and "c'est ça que j'm" (in French
).
As of April 2008, deli sandwiches, and the Big Xtra burger are no longer on the menu. The Big Xtra remains available in most Wal-Mart
McDonald's.
The BLT Sandwich has been replaced with the BLT served on a ciabatta bun. As of October 2008, the Turkey BLT was removed from McDonald's Menus in Canada.
There are also some new chicken sandwiches also served on ciabatta.
The Big Xtra burger has been replaced with the meatier Angus Burger, which can come with real Canadian Cheddar Cheese.
McDonald's Canadian operations are based in Don Mills
, Ontario
, in North York. The current McDonald's Canada President is John Betts.
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
. In 2007, McDonald's Canada had 1,400 stores (including Wal-Mart Canada
locations) in Canada, and more than 77,000 Canadian employees.
Unlike the United States
up until 2004, McDonald's Canada never offered the "Supersize
" option on their menu. As well, they never offered the 42-ounce soft drink entitled "Summer Size", which started and ended in the United States in the summer of 2006.
There are McDonald's restaurants in all of the provinces and territories with the exception of Nunavut
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
branch of the popular fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
. One of Canada's largest fast-food restaurant chains, the franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
sells food items including hamburger
Hamburger
A hamburger is a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty of ground meat usually placed inside a sliced bread roll...
s, chicken
Chicken (food)
Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and is prepared as food in a wide variety of ways, varying by region and culture.- History :...
, french fries and soft drink
Soft drink
A soft drink is a non-alcoholic beverage that typically contains water , a sweetener, and a flavoring agent...
s all across the country. McDonald's is known for its high fat and calorie foods, but it also has alternatives such as salad
Salad
Salad is any of a wide variety of dishes, including vegetable salads; salads of pasta, legumes, eggs, or grains; mixed salads incorporating meat, poultry, or seafood; and fruit salads. They may include a mixture of cold and hot, often including raw vegetables or fruits.Green salads include leaf...
s, juice
Juice
Juice is the liquid that is naturally contained in fruit or vegetable tissue.Juice is prepared by mechanically squeezing or macerating fruit or vegetable flesh without the application of heat or solvents. For example, orange juice is the liquid extract of the fruit of the orange tree...
s and milk
Milk
Milk is a white liquid produced by the mammary glands of mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest other types of food. Early-lactation milk contains colostrum, which carries the mother's antibodies to the baby and can reduce the risk of many...
. McDonald's was previously Canada's largest food service operator before being overtaken by Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...
in 2005. The slogans used in Canada are "i'm lovin' it" (in English
Canadian English
Canadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English is the first language, or "mother tongue", of approximately 24 million Canadians , and more than 28 million are fluent in the language...
) and "c'est ça que j'm" (in French
Quebec French
Quebec French , or Québécois French, is the predominant variety of the French language in Canada, in its formal and informal registers. Quebec French is used in everyday communication, as well as in education, the media, and government....
).
As of April 2008, deli sandwiches, and the Big Xtra burger are no longer on the menu. The Big Xtra remains available in most Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
McDonald's.
The BLT Sandwich has been replaced with the BLT served on a ciabatta bun. As of October 2008, the Turkey BLT was removed from McDonald's Menus in Canada.
There are also some new chicken sandwiches also served on ciabatta.
The Big Xtra burger has been replaced with the meatier Angus Burger, which can come with real Canadian Cheddar Cheese.
McDonald's Canadian operations are based in Don Mills
Don Mills
Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in the North York district of Toronto, Canada. It was developed to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside of Toronto proper. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, in North York. The current McDonald's Canada President is John Betts.
The company was founded by Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-born George Cohon
George Cohon
George A. Cohon, is an American-born Canadian businessman who is the founder and senior chairman of McDonald's of Canada and McDonald's of Russia....
. 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
Richmond, British Columbia
Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...
by western franchise owners. It was also the first McDonald's restaurant outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 2007, McDonald's Canada had 1,400 stores (including Wal-Mart Canada
Wal-Mart Canada
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. is the Canadian unit of Walmart and was founded in 1994 in Mississauga, Ontario with the purchase of the Canadian Woolco stores from Woolworth Canada....
locations) in Canada, and more than 77,000 Canadian employees.
Unlike the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
up until 2004, McDonald's Canada never offered the "Supersize
Supersize
Supersize or super size is a very large portion of fast food.Super Size referred to the largest size of French fries and soft drinks available after the large size...
" option on their menu. As well, they never offered the 42-ounce soft drink entitled "Summer Size", which started and ended in the United States in the summer of 2006.
There are McDonald's restaurants in all of the provinces and territories with the exception of Nunavut
Nunavut
Nunavut is the largest and newest federal territory of Canada; it was separated officially from the Northwest Territories on April 1, 1999, via the Nunavut Act and the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act, though the actual boundaries had been established in 1993...
.
Executives
As of October 3, 2006:- George A. Cohon, O.C., O.Ont., B.Sc., J.D., Ph.D. (Hon.), Founder
- John Betts, President
- Dave J. Allen, Chief Operating Officer
- Andrew Brough, Chief Restaurant Support Officer
- Len Jillard, Senior Vice President, People Resources and Chief People Officer
- David J. Hederson, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- Brian O'Mara, Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
- Richard P. Ellis, Senior Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs