This Sunday marks a historic milestone for McDonald's New Zealand, with the franchise turning 50.

What began as a single restaurant in Porirua in 1976 has grown into a network of 177 restaurants, with thousands of employees and 53 local franchises.

McDonald’s managing director Kylie Freeland says McDonald's was initially focused on expanding out to bigger countries, but a convincing business case saw New Zealand being one of the first countries to get one.

"By 1991, we had 50 restaurants and between 1991-97, we doubled that to 100 restaurants. Today, we have 177, but we've got another 6 opening this year." 

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This Sunday marks a historic milestone for McDonald's New Zealand, with the franchise turning 50.
What began as a single restaurant in Porirua in 1976 has grown into a network of 177 restaurants, with thousands of employees and 53 local franchises.
McDonald’s managing director Kylie Freeland says McDonald's was initially focused on expanding out to bigger countries, but a convincing business case saw New Zealand being one of the first countries to get one.
"By 1991, we had 50 restaurants and between 1991-97, we doubled that to 100 restaurants. Today, we have 177, but we've got another 6 opening this year."&nbsp;
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Kylie Freeland: McDonald’s managing director on McDonald’s NZ turning 50

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