McDonald's Pakistan

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McDonald's Pakistan
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Restaurant
Genre Fast food
Founded19 September 1998 (first restaurant) [1]
Headquarters Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan,
Civil Line, Karachi, Sindh
,
Pakistan
Number of locations
Increase2.svg 79 (as of 2023) [2]
Area served
Pakistan
Key people
Amin Lakhani (CEO) [3]
Products
Services Franchising
OwnerSIZA Foods (rights licensed from McDonald's Corporation)
Number of employees
10,000+
Website mcdonalds.com.pk

McDonald's Pakistan is the Pakistani franchise of the international fast food chain, McDonald's, owned and operated by SIZA Foods. Its first restaurant was established in Lahore, followed by a second restaurant a week later in Karachi, in September 1998. [4]

Contents

McDonald's Pakistan currently operates 79 outlets across 24 major cities nationwide, [2] [5] serving millions of customers. [4] Its franchise locations include Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Multan, Hyderabad, Sargodha, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, Sukkur, Sheikhupura, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Gujrat, Sahiwal, Quetta and Jhelum. [6] The largest number of outlets is in Lahore, followed by Karachi and Islamabad-Rawalpindi. [2]

History

In Pakistan, the franchise rights for McDonald's are owned by Siza Foods Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Karachi-based Lakson Group of Companies. [3] [7] [8]

In December 2015, the fast food chain opened doors to its first restaurant in the northwestern city of Peshawar, with a seating capacity of 200. [9] In April 2016, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Quetta. [10]

In January 2018, McDonald's became a sponsor of the Peshawar Zalmi cricket team and announced a "Peshawar Zalmi Meal" which fans would be able to order at restaurants. Revenues generated from the special meals would be donated to the Peshawar Zalmi Foundation, and spent on uplifting the lives of underprivileged children. [11]

Products

Several of McDonald's former and current products have been influenced by local tastes, and customised to appeal to the Pakistani market. [12] These include the Mutton Burger, first introduced in 2014 for a limited time. [12] In 2017, McDonald's unveiled the Chicken Chapli Burger with a meat patty evidently influenced by the chapli kebab, which was received positively. [12] Similarly, a McDonald's Lassi was introduced for a limited period to coincide with the fasting month of Ramadan, and was produced in partnership with Nestlé Pakistan. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "McDonald's Pakistan". McDonald's Pakistan. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Locate Us". McDonald's Pakistan. 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. 1 2 Masige, Sharon (9 February 2018). "Leading by example in Pakistan's QSR industry: Amin Lakhani". The CEO Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. 1 2 "McDonald's Pakistan History". McDonald's Pakistan. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020. Today millions of Pakistanis place their trust in McDonald's to provide them with food of a very high standard, quick service and value for money.
  5. ↑ "McDonald's Pakistan: About Us". LinkedIn. 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020. There are now 72 restaurants in 24 major cities of Pakistan.
  6. ↑ "McDonald's Pakistan history". McDonald's Pakistan. 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2020. There are now 44 restaurants in 16 major cities of Pakistan (Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Kala Shah Kaku, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Jhelum, Peshawar, Quetta, Sahiwal and Bhera).
  7. ↑ "Board of Directors". Colgate Pakistan. 2020. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020. Mr. Amin Mohammed Lakhani is Chief Executive of SIZA Foods (Private) Ltd., the franchise holders of McDonald's restaurants in Pakistan, a world known multinational corporation serving fast foods.
  8. ↑ "Our Team". Lakson Group. 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. ↑ Qayyum, Mahwish (29 December 2015). "McDonald's opens its doors to Peshawar". The Express Tribune. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  10. ↑ Khan, Wajahat S.; Yusufzai, Mushtaq (29 April 2016). "McDonald's Opens in Quetta, Pakistan — Taliban Isn't Lovin' It". NBC News. Archived from the original on 16 July 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Peshawar Zalmi, McDonalds collaborate for human rights and sports". The Express Tribune. 24 January 2018. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  12. 1 2 3 4 Kamran, Sadia (August 2019). "McDonald's does another desi". Dawn Aurora. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
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