MILE SIGH CLUB
Hundreds of McDonald’s fans spark MILE-LONG queue as fast food chain reopens 160 drive-thrus
HUNDREDS of McDonald's fans caused a mile-long queue as the fast food chain reopened 160 drive-thrus.
A huge snaking line of cars clogged up the A36 in Salisbury this morning as eager customers waited to place their order at a newly reopened branch.
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Yesterday the fast food giant threw back open the doors of dozens of takeaways, with delighted customers queuing for hours.
Fast food fans have been facing long queues at drive thrus across the UK - including Hull, Glasgow and Wakefield - as the chain finally reopened some northern branches.
The reopening hasn't been entirely well received by all however, with Southend residents given just a day's notice to move their cars from outside their homes as the McDonald's branch opened the gates once more.
In preparation for anticipated long queues, Southend Council posted a notice on Monday evening suspending parking on two roads - for up to two weeks.
A spokesperson for McDonald's said: "Our team in Southend has been proactive in engaging with the police and Southend Council to help manage the impact that re-opening will have on residents."
It comes after Maccies fans up north had accused the restaurant chain of “hating” them after its first batch of reopened sites were all in the south.
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Dozens of cars could be seen lining up across various locations when branches reopened, with some customers taking to social media to say they spent three hours queuing.
McDonald's has also reopened another 22 restaurants for delivery-only orders - although these are all in the south.
The fast food chain previously told The Sun that the reason why all the locations are in the south is because of distribution and food safety.
McDonald’s plans on having all 924 drive-thru locations open for business by this Thursday, June 4.
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There is a slimmed down menu and reduced opening times of 11am to 10pm - due to having fewer staff working in kitchens at one time.
McDonald's is also asking customers to spend no more than £25 at both drive-thrus and when ordering for home delivery, to try and control high demand.
The fast food chain is also now allowing click and collect orders via the My McDonald's app again when using its drive-thrus.
McDonald's says this will help speed up orders after previously warning how their service will take longer than usual.
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MCDONALD'S has reopened these restaurants for delivery, drive-thru or both.
Drive-thru only
- Aberdeen - Kittybrewster
- Bucksburn
- Bridge Of Don
- Peterhead
- Portlethen - Asda
- Forfar
- Monifieth - Arbroath Road
- Arbroath Dt
- Leighton Buzzard
- Bridgend - Pantruthin Farm
- Burnley-asda
- Congleton
- Lymm
- Markham Vale
- Forth Road Bridge
- Edinburgh - Newbridge
- Maryhill
- Springburn
- Pollokshaws
- Finnieston
- Crow Road
- Glasgow - Easterhouse
- Fraddon
- Penzance
- Falmouth Fs
- Newquay
- Redruth
- St Austell
- Hayle
- Truro - Maidens Green
- Bangor-bloomfield Shopping Centre
- Newtownards
- Darlington - Morton Park
- Newton Aycliffe
- West Auckland
- Darlington - Meynell Road
- Crayford
- Chesterfield D/t
- Claycross - Derby Road
- Newton Abbot
- Exeter 2
- Torquay - Hele Road
- Paignton
- Thorne
- Doncaster - Centurion Retail Park
- Dumfries
- Morrisons - Beverley
- Hull St Andrews Quay
- Clifton Moor
- Bilbrough Top
- Willerby
- Goole Dt
- Ennerdale
- Hull - Holderness Road
- Bridlington - Bessingby Road
- West Thurrock Fs-dt
- Dagenham Fs-dt
- Dagenham Ii F/s
- Braintree
- Newbury Park
- Dagenham 3
- Marks Gate
- Stansted
- Glenrothes 1
- Kirkcaldy 2
- Dunfermline 2 - Fife Leisure Park
- Bankhead Park - Glenrothes
- Robroyston Glasgow
- Thornton Heath
- Target Public House A40
- Erith
- Croydon Valley Park
- Peggy Bedford
- Southall The Broadway
- South Harrow - Shaftesbury
- Denham D/t
- Andover - Weyhill
- Andover - New Street
- Ower
- Hereford 2
- Potters Bar - Metropolitan House
- Fort William
- Dover - Whitfield
- Swanley
- Chestfield D/t
- Folkestone Sainsburys
- Tunbridge Wells 3
- Isle Of Sheppey
- Dartford - Princes Road
- Tonbridge - Cannon Lane
- Bolton - Astley Bridge
- China Garden
- Middlebrook
- Burnley - Burnham Gate
- Bolton - Delph Hill
- Leven - Riverside Road
- Gainsborough
- Colindale F/s
- Deptford F/s
- Forest Gate F/s
- Old Kent Road Dt
- Wandsworth Dt
- Alperton
- Streatham Place
- Finchley Lido
- Charlton
- Chingford Fountain Ph
- Catford 2 D/t
- Friern Barnet
- Wandsworth Road
- Thamesmead
- Bow - Payne Road
- Gallions Reach Beckton
- Sydenham
- Woolwich - Church Street
- Neasden Fs-dt
- Bridgend Cowbridge Road
- Elgin
- Nairn
- Irvine
- Stevenston - Hawkhill Retail Park
- Catterick - Garrison
- Scarborough Fayre
- Leeming Bar Services
- Selby
- Markham Moor
- Witney
- Banbury - Beaumont Rd
- Banbury Gateway
- Perth
- Perth - Broxden
- Rotherham - Parkgate
- Bathgate
- Inverness - Inshes Retail Park
- Weston-super-mare 2
- Worle - Weston-super-mare
- Rotherham 2
- Doncaster Dome
- Doncaster - Thorne Road
- Rotherham Bawtry Road
- Doncaster Factory Outlet
- Rotherham Canklow
- Balby - Sandford Road
- Redhouse Interchange
- Sudbury - Retail Park
- Cameron Park
- Rugby - Leicester Road
- Alcester
- Dunchurch
- Stratford Upon Avon
- Livingston - Almondvale Avenue
- Wakefield 2
- Pontefract
- Wakefield - Cathedral Retail Park
- Glasshoughton
- Wakefield - Snowhill
- Amesbury
- Salisbury - Southampton Road
- Redditch - Oakenshaw
- Redditch - Moons Moat
Delivery only
- Victoria
- Shepherds Bush
- Hounslow
- Kentish Town
- Southgate
- Epsom
- Walthamstow
- Chatham
- Enfield
- Uxbridge
- Acton
- Hackney
- Ruislip
- Exeter
- North Finchley
- Ealing Broadway
- Hammersmith 2 Broadway Centre
- Palmers Green
- Hanworth
- Edgware Road
- Seven Sisters
- Tottenham
Already reopened drive-thru only restaurants
- Ipswich (Ranelagh Road)
- Ipswich (Ravenswood)
- Ipswich (Whitehouse)
- Chelmsford (Regiment Business Park)
- Travellers Friend (Hounslow)
- Oldfields Road (Sutton)
- North Cheam (Sutton)
- Strood (Commercial Road)
- Medway Valley Park (Rochester)
- Medway City Estate (Rochester)
- Bushey (Hertfordshire)
- Staines (Two Rivers Retail Park)
- Staines (London Road)
- Peterborough (Boongate)
- Peterborough (Glinton)
- Peterborough (Hampton)
- Peterborough (Morrisons)
- Peterborough (Bourges Boulevard)
- Peterborough (Eye Green)
- Bobbing (Sheppey Way)
- Dunstable (Luton Road)
- Luton Retail Park (Gipsy Lane)
- Watford (Garston)
Already reopened delivery and drive-thru restaurants
- Chelmsford (Riverside)
- Chelmsford (Westway)
- Ipswich (Cardinal Park)
- Boreham Interchange
- Luton (Leagrave)
- Luton (Chaul End Lane)
- Watford (Hertfordshire Arms)
- Beechings Way
- Sittingbourne
- Gillingham (Bowaters)
Already reopened delivery only
- Tooting
- Dalston
- Welling
- Harrow
- Luton (George Street)
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