Olympic Park McDonald's
The Olympic Park McDonald's was a McDonald's restaurant constructed for the 2012 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London.
Description
The restaurant was constructed in 2012 for the Olympics and Paralympics, and was removed upon their completion. During its operation, it was the largest McDonald's restaurant in the world,[1] at 32,000 square feet over two floors.[2] The scholar Emirhan Avcı identified characteristics of the Frutiger Aero style in the building's interior design.[3]
References
- ^ Hanna, Laurie (25 June 2012). "Fast food takeaway: inside the world's biggest McDonald's which will be open for just six weeks". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Zaccardi, Nick (16 June 2017). "McDonald's ends longtime Olympic sponsorship 3 years early". NBC Sports. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ Avcı, Emirhan (27 September 2024). "Physical reflections of digital aesthetics: the influence of Frutiger Aero on interior design". e-Journal of New Media. 8 (3): 456–482. doi:10.17932/IAU.EJNM.25480200.2024/ejnm_v8i3003. ISSN 2548-0200.
Further reading
- Carman, Tim (18 July 2012). "McDonald's Olympian achievement in London: a french fry monopoly and largest fast-food restaurant". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- "Doctors slam McDonald's sponsorship of London Olympics". CBS News. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- "London gets super-sized McDonald's". Fox Sports. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- "Flagship McDonald's in Olympic Park comes super sized". NBC News. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- Sabin, Lamiat (26 June 2012). "Now that's a Big Mac! World's biggest McDonald's set to open at London". The Standard. Retrieved 12 April 2025.