McDonald’s Journey in India

1996 First McDonald’s restaurant opened on Oct. 13, at Basant Lok in New Delhi. It was also the first McDonald’s restaurant in the world to not serve beef and pork based products
1997 First Drive –Thru restaurant at Noida (UP)
First disabled friendly store at Noida (UP)
1999 First Mall location restaurant at Ansal Plaza (New Delhi)
2000 First highway restaurant at Mathura (UP)
2001 First thematic restaurant at Connaught Place (New Delhi)
2002 The first restaurant in a food court at 3C’s, Lajpat Nagar (New Delhi)
The first restaurant at the Delhi Metro Station at Inter State Bus Terminus
The first fundraiser in association with ORBIS and Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye hospital.(Delhi)
2003 The first Dessert Kiosk – Faridabad (Haryana)
2004 McDonald’s Delivery Service (McDelivery)
introduced in New Delhi Local menu innovations like McAloo Tikki, McVeggie and Pizza McPuff exported to Middle East
2006 McDelivery on Bicycles flagged off at Chandni Chowk (Delhi) - another first initiative by McDonald’s India
100th McDonald’s Restaurant opens in India
10th Year Anniversary
2007 First McDonald’s open in Eastern Region at Park Street, Kolkata
First restaurant opened at Airport (Domestic Airport at New Delhi)
First ‘Made For You’ (MFY) restaurant opened at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
2008 First 24 hours McDonald’s Restaurant opens at Old Delhi Railway Station
Chicken McNuggets launched in India
2009 First thematic restaurant at Connaught Place (New Delhi)
2010 The first reimaged (new look) restaurant opened at Ambiance mall, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
2011 McSpicy range of burgers and wraps launched in India
McFlurry dessert products launched in India in two iconic Flavors