Rome, Italy

McDonald’s is located in 126 countries on 6 continents and operates over 31,000 restaurants worldwide.

If you walk into a McDonald’s in China, Italy, or South Africa for example, you will notice that these restaurants look very different than the Canadian ones you may have visited in the past.

Rome, Italy

The restaurant tries to blend in with the culture of its surrounding area.

While they try to blend in with the culture of the area, they still want people to know they are visiting McDonald’s.

Beijing, China

The world’s largest McDonald’s

Moscow, Russia

The busiest McDonald’s in the world!

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Innsbruk, Austria

Shanghai, China

Capetown, South Africa

Edinburgh, Scotland

Paris, France

Budapest, Hungary

Jerusalem, Israel

Ensenada, Mexico

Tokyo, Japan

Athens, Greece

Florence, Italy

Cairo, Egypt

London, England

New York City, USA

North Pole, Alaska (USA)

You can get a Big Mac almost anywhere these days. They’re called Maharaja Mac in India, Croque McDo in France, and McFiesta in Guatemala.

McDonald’s has adapted itself to regional tastes. If restaurants don’t abide by cultural norms, it can lead to controversy.

This was the case for McDonald’s in India when customers discovered the french fries were soaked in beef fat.

As a majority of Indians do not consume meat products, especially beef, the public was rightfully outraged.

Since then, the global chain has respected local cultures.

The popular item in India is the McAloo Tiki, a burger with a vegetarian patty made out of potatoes, peas and spices.

Just in case a vegetarian item does not sound appetizing, you can always get the Chicken McCurry Pan instead.