McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) shares are trading higher on Wednesday.
The company is set to invest £1 billion ($1.30 billion) in the U.K. and Ireland over the next four years, aiming to open new restaurants and generate over 24,000 jobs.
The new restaurants are part of McDonald's ongoing investment to adapt to evolving customer expectations.
The rollout will feature new formats, including recently launched 'Drive to' locations and additional smaller formats being tested this year, ensuring each new restaurant aligns with the needs of its community.
"We're proud of what we have delivered in the last 50 years and are committed to investing in new opportunities and supporting growth across the UK," said Alistair Macrow, CEO, McDonald's UK&I.
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The plan to build over 200 new restaurants in the U.K. is in line with McDonald's target of building 10,000 more restaurants globally by 2027.
McDonald's expects net restaurant unit expansion to contribute nearly 2% to 2024 Systemwide sales growth in constant currencies.
According to Benzinga Pro, MCD stock has gained over 3% in the past year. Investors can gain exposure to the stock via Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connected Consumer ETF (NYSE:NBCC) and Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:XLY).
Price Action: MCD shares are trading higher by 1.18% to $289.00 at last check Wednesday.
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麥當勞公司（NYSE:MCD）的股票在週三上漲。
該公司計劃在未來四年內在英國和愛爾蘭投資10億英鎊（13億美元），旨在開設新的餐廳並創造超過24,000個就業機會。
這些新餐廳是麥當勞不斷投資以適應消費者期望的一部分。
新店鋪將採用新的模式，包括最近推出的「驅動到」地點和今年正在測試的額外較小型餐廳模式，以確保每個新餐廳都與所在社區的需求相符。
麥當勞英國和愛爾蘭首席執行官阿利斯泰爾·麥克羅說：「我們爲過去50年所取得的成就感到自豪，並致力於投資新的機會，支持英國各地的增長。」
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在英國建立超過200家新餐廳的計劃與麥當勞到2027年在全球範圍內建立10,000家新餐廳的目標一致。
麥當勞預計淨餐廳數量的擴張將在2024年對系統銷售額增長貢獻近2%，並以恒定貨幣計算。
根據Benzinga Pro的數據，麥當勞股票在過去一年中上漲了3%以上。投資者可以通過Neuberger Berman Next Generation Connected Consumer ETF（紐交所代碼：NBCC）和Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund（紐交所代碼：XLY）獲得該股票的投資機會。
價格走勢：最新數據顯示，MCD股價上漲1.18%，至289.00美元。
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