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MCDONALD'S DRIVE-THROUGH RESTAURANT WAS OPENED IN SARAJEVO

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12/19/2011

The first McDonald's drive-in restaurant in BiH, which employed 70 workers, was opened on 19th December in Sarajevo’s settlement Nedžarići. The first McDonald's drive-in restaurant in BiH, which employed 70 workers, was opened on 19th December in Sarajevo’s settlement Nedžarići.
The FBiH Prime Minister Nermin Nikšić and U.S. Ambassador to BiH Patrick Moon, by symbolical ribbon cutting, opened the new McDonald’s restaurant.
On this occasion, Ambassador Moon said he was honored to attend the opening of a second McDonald's restaurant in BiH.
"Since opening of the first restaurant in July this year, McDonald's has become something that is recognizable in Sarajevo. McDonald's is known for creating new jobs, stimulating the economy and the social responsibility," U.S. Ambassador to BiH said.
Openning of this restaurant means that that BiH is a free market, and has a favorable environment for investment, according to Nermin Niksic, Prime Minister of the Federation.
McDonald's drive-through restaurant will be open 24 hours a day.
New restaurant with 500 square meters, has 160 seats, while the capacity of the surrounding area ie access road and ancillary facilities, spread on approximately 1,500 square meters.

Restaurant has a special section where offering only cakes and coffee, and a special garden for children, is planned to be set up in spring.

Work on construction of this building lasted three and a half months.
The interior is designed in Germany, while everything else was made in cooperation with local producers and builders.
McDonald's restaurants will be opened in Mostar and Tuzla.