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Millions of Canadians visit our restaurants across the country every day.
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There are more than 1,400 McDonald's in Canada including traditional restaurants and non-traditional restaurants such as Wal-Mart McDonald's.
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McDonald's and its franchisees employ more than 77,000 Canadians - one of the largest employers of Canadian youth.
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The first McDonald's restaurant in Canada opened on June 1, 1967 in Richmond, British Columbia. This was also the first McDonald's restaurant in the world to be built outside of the United States.
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In 1976 a hamburger purchased at McDonald's cost 20 cents.
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George A. Cohon, Founder of McDonald's Restaurants of Canada, opened a restaurant in London, Ontario in November 1968 to mark McDonald's entry into Eastern Canada.
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Approximately 70 per cent of all McDonald's restaurants are owned and operated by Canadian entrepreneurs.
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McDonald's Canada has a network of more than 100 Canadian suppliers.
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In 2008, McDonald's purchased more than $730 million worth of food and paper goods from Canadian suppliers. This represents more than 85 per cent of McDonald's Canada's total purchases for that year.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities supports Ronald McDonald Houses throughout Canada and other registered charities that help improve the physical
and emotional quality of life for children with life-threatening illnesses or disabilities and their families. Since 1982, RMHC
has donated more than $42 million to help nearly half a million special needs children in communities across Canada.
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The 12 Ronald McDonald Houses across Canada, each independently owned and operated, provide a home away from home for families of seriously ill children being treated at nearby children's hospitals.
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