McDonald's has announced plans to open more than 2,200 new restaurants in US over 2015 as it looks to Asia 's "high-growth" markets to help in its turnaround efforts. The burger chain already has more than 2,200 restaurants in the country and once opened, the new additions would make China its second -largest market after the US . While most of the restaurants in China are owned by the company, McDonald's CEO Mr Easterbrook says the company plans to turn over more outlets to local owners to "enable faster decision-making and achieve restaurant growth" as part of its long-term goal to franchise 95% of the outlets.
McDonald's has announced plans to open 1,250 new restaurants in China over the next five years as it looks to Asia's "high-growth" markets to help in its turnaround efforts. The burger chain already has more than 2,200 restaurants in the country and once opened, the new additions would make China its second-largest market after the US. While most of the restaurants in China are owned by the company, McDonald's CEO Steve Easterbrook says the company plans to turn over more outlets to local owners to "enable faster decision-making and achieve restaurant growth" as part of its long-term goal to franchise 95% of the outlets.