McDonald’s has announced plans to double the number of its stores in China within five years as the company under new management aims to overtake rivals in the world’s fastest-growing consumer market.
The company outlined its “Vision 2022” plan on Tuesday to increase Chinese stores from 2,500 to 4,500 within five years.
The plan also illustrates a shift in McDonald’s focus away from big cities to penetrating China’s less-developed urban areas: 45 per cent of the new restaurants will be located in third or fourth-tier cities (smaller, typically poorer cities in China) while 75 per cent of them will provide take-out and delivery services.