<P> The company was founded by Chicago - born George Cohon . The first store opened in 1967 as the Western Canadian franchisee and operated with the U.S. operations . Cohon was the Eastern Canadian franchise and opened his store in 1968 on Oxford Street West in London , Ontario . 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 . </P>
<P> The company was founded by Chicago - born George Cohon . The first store opened in 1967 as the Western Canadian franchisee and operated with the U.S. operations . Cohon was the Eastern Canadian franchise and opened his store in 1968 on Oxford Street West in London , Ontario . 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 . </P>
when did the first mcdonald 's open in canada
when did the first mcdonald 's open in canada
1967
1967