With over 33,000 restaurants serving nearly 68 million people in 119 countries every single day, McDonald’s is the hallmark of ubiquity [Source]. Since 1954, McDonald’s has spread across the globe to become one of the most recognized brands in the world.
With over 33,000 locations there will undoubtedly be storefronts and exteriors that are unique and unusual. From old conversions to modern builds, the face of McDonald’s restaurant can be quite varied and even representative of it’s city’s architecture/history.
On Flickr there is a comprehensive library of locations called McDonald’s Storefronts. Started in May of 2006, there are currently 11,866 photos and 1,058 members. It’s an incredible undertaking and quite fascinating to browse through. Below is a small collection of unusual McDonald’s locations around the world. If there are any glaring omissions, please let us know in the comments so we can add them to this list!
1. Art Deco McDonald’s in Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
2. McDonald’s in Time Square, New York City
3. McDonald’s at Galleria Vittoria Emanuele in Milan, Italy
4. White Colonial Mansion McDonald’s in New Hyde Park, New York, USA
5. Exotic McDonald’s in Yangshuo, China
6. McDonald’s Airplane in Taupo, New Zealand
7. The World’s Biggest McDonald’s Beside Olympic Park in London, England
8. McDonald’s on Piac utca in Debrecen, Hungary
9. McDonald’s in Higashiomi, Shiga, Japan
10. McDonald’s on the Las Vegas Strip, Nevada, USA
11. McDonald’s in Patershol, Ghent, Belgium
12. Colonial McDonald’s in Independence, Ohio
13. McDonald’s in Paris, France
14. McDonald’s in Porto, Portugal
15. Sand Lake Road McDonald’s in Orlando, Florida, USA
16. McDonald’s on the Water in Aswan, Egypt
17. McDonald’s River Boat on the Mississippi River, St. Louis, MO
18. Old McDonald’s in Bergen, Norway
19. Retro McDonald’s in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, USA
20. McDonald’s in Ohrid, Macedonia
21. McDonald’s in Downtown Hangzhou, China
22. McDonald’s in Kristiansand, Norway
23. McDonald’s in Hameln, Lower Saxony, Germany
24. McDonald’s Drive Thru in Ulsan, South Korea
25. McDonald’s in Freeport, Maine, USA
26. Route 66 McDonald’s in Vinita, Oklahoma, USA
27. Cast Iron McDonald’s on Canal Street, New York City, USA
28. McDonald’s Barnhouse in Yellowstone, Montana, USA
29. McDonald’s in Tbilisi, Georgia
30. McDonald’s on Eastern Long Island, USA
31. McDonald’s in Bray Town Hall, Ireland
32. McDonald’s in Lindau, Germany
33. McDonald’s in Chinatown, New York City, USA
34. McDonald’s in Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
35. McDonald’s on Spanish Broadway (Gran Via) in Madrid, Spain
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