The fast-food chain is a major London
Olympics sponsor, and it has some pretty big plans—literally. The
world's largest McDonald's will open this summer in Olympic Park. The AP
describes it as a "cathedral-like restaurant" whose two stories house
room for 1,500 diners. If spectators can't find a seat there, they'll
have three other locations from which to choose in Olympic Park, and a
fifth location will be set up in the athletes' village.
A rep
for the organizing committee says the games basically wouldn't happen
without partners like McDonald's—and Coca-Cola and Heineken, which
happens to be the official beer of the games.
It's very sad that an
event that celebrates the very best of athletic achievements should be
sponsored by companies contributing to the obesity problem and unhealthy
habits..
McDonald's projects that 10% of Olympic-goers will eat its fare during
the games. The sponsorship is actually nothing new: The company has
backed the Olympics since 1976.
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