FDI McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd., which develops the McDonald’s fast food chain in Ukraine, invested UAH 1.8 billion in 2024 in the construction and modernization of its Ukrainian restaurants, the company’s press service reports.
According to the press release, last year McDonald’s opened eight new restaurants in Ukraine and reconstructed three of the existing ones. In line with its expansion strategy, the company built establishments in cities with a population of over a million and their satellites, in regional centers and on busy highways. New restaurants were opened in Kyiv, Odesa, Lviv and Vinnytsia, and the first McDonald’s opened in Chernivtsi, Boyarka and Kovel. 7 out of 8 restaurants opened during the year are located in separate buildings, and one is in a shopping center.
“McDonald’s continued to open restaurants in cooperation with gas stations to offer several services in one location. In 2024, one of these restaurants opened near the entrance to Odesa on the M-05 highway, and another opened at the entrance to Kyiv near the Boryspilska metro station. In total, there are five restaurants in Ukraine built in cooperation with four partner filling stations: OKKO, WOG, KLO and Grand Petrol. The construction of a restaurant in Mukachevo in cooperation with OKKO is also underway.
When constructing new and modernizing existing sites, the company uses modern thermal insulation materials and equipment, installs a recovery system and heat pumps to significantly save energy. 94% of the facilities are already equipped with generators and are completely energy independent.
Much attention is also paid to creating a barrier-free environment. For the convenience of people with disabilities, the elderly and visitors with children, the company implements inclusive solutions when modernizing and building new establishments. In particular, the restaurants provide navigation for visually impaired people with tactile tiles and Braille information signs, as well as special seats for people in wheelchairs. In addition, a passenger elevator and automatic doors were installed for customers in wheelchairs in one of the renovated restaurants on Vokzalna Square in Kyiv, and sliding doors were installed in a new restaurant in Vinnytsia.
According to McDonald’s estimates, the chain has the potential to open up to 500 restaurants in the Ukrainian market, so the company is increasing its development in current and new regions. In 2025, the company plans to open 9 new restaurants and continue to modernize the existing ones by updating the design in line with modern McDonald’s concepts, creating an accessible space for everyone, implementing inclusive and digital solutions. Given the security situation, the central and western regions of the country remain a priority for growth.
The first McDonald’s restaurant in Ukraine was opened on May 24, 1997 in Kyiv. Currently, 109 restaurants operate in 36 locations across the country, with another 15 restaurants remaining closed due to security concerns.
According to Opendatabot, McDonald’s revenue in Ukraine for the three quarters of 2024 amounted to UAH 12 billion 362 million 085 thousand, while profit amounted to UAH 1 billion 294 million 658 thousand.
According to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities and Individual Entrepreneurs, the participant of FDI in McDonald’s Ukraine Ltd. is MCD Europe Limited (100%, London, UK).
