The fast food restaurant considered
"the worst McDonald's in the world"
, which went viral, will finally close its doors after
40 years of activity.
The restaurant was located in Ottawa,
the capital of Canada
, and was a permanent point of conflict that escalated to unsuspected situations.
It is enough to mention the clearest example: the premises generated
800 calls to the Police for altercations in just one year.
In any case, the managers of this McDonald's at 99 Rideau Street say that the decision to close was due to
rent problems and
not the weekly fights that damaged the reputation of the establishment, reports the
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 exchanged blows.
Something that was repeated on numerous occasions.
Complaints to the local fast food in Canada.
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Another video that is even tragicomic shows
a client who released a raccoon.
Charles Bordeleau, the Ottawa police chief, raised concerns about the restaurant's location in a
letter to the president and CEO of McDonald's Canada.
He referenced the "ongoing criminal activity and social disorder" of the location
.
forced changes
The recurring security problems had forced those in charge of the food establishment to modify the opening hours.
Videos show the fights on the premises.
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Hits and complaints, a constant in the local.
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While at first it was open 24 hours, then it was only open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., it was broadcast by the local channel
CTV News.
But it is clear that the intermediate measures did not end up giving the expected result, and the restaurant ended up
closing definitively.
What did the owner of the
building
The building's owner,
Peter Crosthwaite
, confirmed that the decision was not solely due to ongoing violence.
“The city ripped up Rideau Street and put the subway in, then they rebuilt it to make it better,” he said.
"Due to the situations experienced and the Covid, a stable and reliable operation cannot be facilitated," he added.
The McDonald's everyone was talking about in Canada.
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"They're a pretty dynamic organization, they have the right to look at different points and maybe they
felt the time was right
," he told the
Ottawa Citizen,
who don't recognize why they didn't extend the lease.
“They have been a
great tenant for almost 50 years
,” he confided to the publication.
“They are smart people.
Maybe it was time for a change, maybe they just didn't feel comfortable."
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