Background McDonalds in Malaysia

McDonalds was founded by two brothers, Richard and Maurice McDonald in 1937 in California. This largest global fast food chained arrived in Malaysia 43 years later in December 1980. McDonald Corp. gave their license to Golden Arches Sdn Bhd to open McDonald's Restaurant in Malaysia. After twenty six years they now have 185 franchise outlets nationwide. McDonalds have created over 7000 job opportunity ever since they arrive in Malaysia over the years. Their vision is “to be our customers' favorite place and way to eat”.

In Malaysia, McDonald progressively looking at plans to develop aspects of their business franchise here. Tracing the history of McDonalds name in Malaysia, it built its name in Malaysia for the first time in December 1980, when the United States McDonalds Corporation awarded Golden Arches Restaurants Sdn Bhd, a license to operate McDonald's restaurant chain in Malaysia. Jalan Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur was chosen as the most strategic locations, and so on 29 April 1982, the first McDonalds restaurant in Malaysia has been opened. With the opening of this restaurant, McDonalds Malaysia was crowned as the first restaurant in the country which operates a majority Muslim population.

Now, McDonalds Malaysia has had a total of 204 restaurants nationwide network and make new restaurant with a projected growth rate of between 15-20 restaurants annually. With the opening of this new restaurant, of course employment opportunities for local residents also increased. Estimates of 1500 new jobs will be created through the opening of new restaurants, the addition of staff and remodeling restaurants available.

By 2014, McDonald's Malaysia plans to have 300 restaurants, and make projections will serve more than 12 million customers every month! McDonalds Malaysia is also currently holds 42 percent market Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) in Malaysia, compared to fast food service restaurants such as Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), Burger King, A & W, Pizza Hut, Dominos Pizza and many others. Of the projected total of 300 restaurants, McDonalds Malaysia plans to have up to 30 per cent by 2014 franchised restaurants.