As a foreign observer, I can notice that in the evenings there's a lot of jammed-up parkings around restaurants. Something I really never saw at Mc's.

And McBelgrade is alive and well. I'm not from Belgrade :).

>I hope people in other parts of the world realise that not all Americans like McDonalds ( or any of the rest of fast-food swill ) or would eat there under pretty much any circumstances. I'll take fried locusts over happy meals.
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>I did notice, however, that McDonalds is wildly popular in France <s>
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>>>Besides, look at the crap the Americans shove down their throats! :-)
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>>I'm proud to announce that in my city back home, McDonalds had to close shop - the sales were below the cost. And they had a perfect location (main street #1), even used some political pressure to get it open (aided by the neocommunist party of Sloba's wife) despite some sanitary issues. They even gave free meals when whole class would be invited from a nearby elementary school. Furthermore, their certified suppliers for buns and cheese were in the very same city.
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>>But they simply couldn't keep up with the competition of various traditional fast food stands in the vicinity.