“The worst McDonald’s in the world” closes after 40 years: the reasons and what the owner said

Fast food considered as “the worst McDonald’s in the world”which went viral, will finally close its doors after that 40 years of activity.

The restaurant was located in Ottawa, Capital of Canadaand it was a permanent point of conflict that escalated into unsuspected situations.

Suffice it to cite the most striking example: the premises generated 800 calls to the Police Headquarters for altercations in just one year.

In any case, the managers of this McDonald’s at 99 Rideau Street say the decision to close is due to rent problems e no to the weekly brawls that damaged the reputation of the place, it spreads Mirror.

The ‘worst McDonald’s in the world’ goes viral

The restaurant opened in 1985 and went viral in 2013 after a massive fight in which dozens of patrons traded blows. Which has been repeated on numerous occasions.

Another video that even turns out to be tragicomic a customer who released a raccoon.

Ottawa Police Chief Charles Bordeleau expressed concern about the restaurant’s location in a Letter to the President and CEO of McDonald’s Canada.

He referred to the “ongoing criminal activity and social unrest” of the place.​

forced changes

Recurring safety issues had forced the food plant managers to change their opening hours.

While at first it was open 24 hours, then it was only open from 6:00 to 22:00, it broadcast the local channel CTV news.

But it is clear that the intermediate measures have not ended up giving the desired result, and the restaurant is finished definitive closure.

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What did the owner of the building say?​

The owner of the building, Peter Crosthwaiteconfirmed that the decision was not only due to ongoing violence.

“The city tore down Rideau Street and put in the subway, then they rebuilt it to make it better,” he said.

“Due to the situations experienced and the Covid, it is not possible to facilitate a stable and reliable operation,” he added.

“They are quite a dynamic organization, they have the right to look at different points and perhaps they felt the time was right“said al Citizen of Ottawa, they don’t recognize why they didn’t extend the lease.

“They have been a excellent tenant for almost 50 years”, he confided to the newspaper. “They are smart people. Maybe it was time for a change, maybe they just didn’t feel comfortable.”