Biography of filipino business tycoons quotes

“… the beginnings of McDonald’s here in the Philippines was a struggle, mentally and physically. It was not a bed of roses.

But McDonald’s is McDonald’s: it’s good and fun.”

WORDS MICHELLE ANN P. SOLIMAN | ILLUSTRATION TONE DAÑAS

George T. Yang celebrated his 80^th birthday in McDonald’s, naturally.

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Left on his own to order for the crowd of crew members and friends who gathered in the Greenbelt 1 branch to fete him, the founder of Golden Arches Development Corporation would have probably chosen a mix of his favorites: Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, Quarter Pounder hamburgers, and Chicken McDo meals with rice and fries.

This would have triggered a flurry of activity that we take for granted after 37 years of quick service.

It was Mr. Yang who popularized fast food cuisine in the Philippines when he opened the first McDonald’s restaurant in Morayta, Manila, in 1981.

It’s still there in its original location, if you fancy