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Friday Photo: McDonald’s goes supersized in China

STR/AFP/Getty Images Here’s McDonald’s opening yet another outlet in Beijing this week. The company plans to open two stores a week in China all year, with a focus on drive-thru windows at gas stations in order to cater to the country’s booming car-driving population. 

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Here’s McDonald’s opening yet another outlet in Beijing this week. The company plans to open two stores a week in China all year, with a focus on drive-thru windows at gas stations in order to cater to the country’s booming car-driving population. 

Carolyn O'Hara is a senior editor at Foreign Policy.
Tags: Business, China, East Asia, Media

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