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Have you heard? Vietnam is getting its very first McDonald's! Now I know, I know. There are plenty of nay sayers out there to discuss the ramifications of bringing in a fast food chain to a country who's healthcare system is broken beyond belief. But, after having spent a month in Vietnam, I can tell you that McDonald's is actually pretty late to the game. KFC was probably the first to make its foray into Vietnam and these days, you'll find Burger King, Lotteria, Domino's, Pizza Hut... the list goes on. It's no wonder that McDonald's eventually made its way there as I know - at least my cousins - were waiting with anticipation. The ever growing and popular youth population is hard to deny when you look at it from a supply/demand point of view. I hear that McDonald's has a very serious vetting process when it comes to determining where they want to invest their franchises. I can speculate, but I wonder what really drove their final decision.
The biggest question is what will the menu look like? McDonald's - as with most international chains - adapt their menus to the locale. The bff is constantly talking about some of the special items she remembered on the McDonald's menu in Hong Kong growing up. I was almost a little jealous I never got to experience any McDonald's "international" cuisine or anything special -- with the exception of the McRib that is.
So many questions. Not just what will be on the menu, but what will it look like? Maybe like the ones in Korea?
My, these are chic. Or maybe like the ones in Taiwan
or check out this one in Batumi, Georgia.
