Huge queues as McDonalds reopens 168 drive-thru locations

2 June 2020, 16:34

Huge queues outside McDonalds in Glasgow

By Maddie Goodfellow

Huge queues have formed outside McDonalds drive-thrus as another 168 restaurants opened across the country.

Police were called in to direct queues, with many disappointed customers being turned away due to high demand.

Hundreds of cars were seen clogging roads around some of the fast food giant’s locations, with rows of cars stretching for miles.

168 drive-thus were reopening today along with a further 22 branches for delivery. Overall some 924 Drive Thru restaurants will reopen between 2 June and 4 June while 75 new restaurants will reopen for McDelivery through either Uber Eats or Just Eat.

Announcing the changes, McDonald's said: "This is only possible following the hard work of the teams in our 44 pilot restaurants.

"Over the last fortnight, our employees, franchisees and suppliers have worked tirelessly to implement new procedures to enable safe working so that we can now help all parts of the UK and Ireland to enjoy the return of the Big Mac."

The restaurant also explained the security measures that will be put in place to protect staff and customers.

"Face coverings, gloves, Perspex screens and new safety and hygiene processes mean it will look different, it will take a little longer and as we have seen in the pilot restaurants, we expect demand will be high," McDonald's added.

"Please bear with us, we will continue to put our people first – their safety is our priority."

"With smaller teams, we will still be offering a limited menu over reduced hours, and we ask that you make contactless payments and limit your spend to £25," they said.

McDonalds reopenings and huge queues

McDonald's branches reopening today

Drive Thru Openings

Aberdeen - Kittybrewster

Bucksburn

Bridge Of Don

Peterhead

Portlethen - Asda

Forfar

Monifieth - Arbroath Road

Arbroath Dt

Leighton Buzzard

Bridgend - Pantruthin Farm

Burnley-asda

Congleton

Lymm

Markham Vale

Forth Road Bridge

Edinburgh - Newbridge

Maryhill

Springburn

Pollokshaws

Finnieston

Crow Road

Glasgow - Easterhouse

Drogheda

Dundalk Drive Thru

Fraddon

Penzance

Falmouth Fs

Newquay

Redruth

St Austell

Hayle

Truro - Maidens Green

Bangor-bloomfield Shopping Centre

Newtownards

Balbriggan Drive Thru

Darlington - Morton Park

Newton Aycliffe

West Auckland

Darlington - Meynell Road

Crayford

Chesterfield D/T

Claycross - Derby Road

Newton Abbot

Exeter 2

Torquay - Hele Road

Paignton

Thorne

Doncaster - Centurion Retail Park

Dumfries

Morrisons - Beverly

Hull St Andrews Quay

Clifton Moor

Bilbrough Top

Willerby

Goole Dt

Ennerdale

Hull - Holderness Road

Bridlington - Bessingby Road

West Thurrock Fs-dt

Dagenham Fs-dt

Dagenham Ii F/S

Braintree

Newbury Park

Dagenham 3

Marks Gate

Stansted

Glenrothes 1

Kirkcaldy 2

Dunfermline 2 - Fife Leisure Park

Bankhead Park - Glenrothes

Robroyston Glasgow

Thornton Heath

Target Public House A40

Erith

Croydon Valley Park

Peggy Bedford

Southall The Broadway

South Harrow - Shaftesbury

Denham D/T

Andover - Weyhill

Andover - New Street

Ower

Hereford 2

Potters Bar - Metropolitan House

Fort William

Donaghmede F/S

Swords Drive Thru

Kilkenny Dt

Dublin Airport Dt

Dover - Whitfield

Swanley

Chestfield D/T

Folkestone Sainsburys

Tunbridge Wells 3

Isle Of Sheppey

Dartford - Princes Road

Tonbridge - Cannon Lane

Bolton - Astley Bridge

China Garden

Middlebrook

Burnley - Burnham Gate

Bolton - Delph Hill

Leven - Riverside Road

Gainsborough

Colindale F/S

Deptford F/S

Forest Gate F/S

Old Kent Road Dt

Wandsworth Dt

Alperton

Streatham Place

Finchley Lido

Charlton

Chingford Fountain Ph

Catford 2 D/T

Friern Barnet

Wandsworth Road

Thamesmead

Bow - Payne Road

Gallions Reach Beckton

Sydenham

Woolwich - Church Street

Neasden Fs-dt

Bridgend Cowbridge Road

Elgin

Nairn

Irvine

Stevenston - Hawkhill Retail Park

Catterick - Garrison

Scarborough Fayre

Leeming Bar Services

Selby

Markham Moor

Witney

Banbury - Beaumont Rd

Banbury Gateway

Perth

Perth - Broxden

Rotherham - Parkgate

Bathgate

Inverness - Inshes Retail Park

Weston-super-mare 2

Worle - Weston-super-mare

Rotherham 2

Doncaster Dome

Doncaster - Thorne Road

Rotherham Bawtry Road

Doncaster Factory Outlet

Rotherham Canklow

Balby - Sandford Road

Redhouse Interchange

Sudbury - Retail Park

Cameron Park

Rugby - Leicester Road

Alcester

Dunchurch

Stratford Upon Avon

Livingston - Almondvale Avenue

Wakefield 2

Pontefract

Wakefield - Cathedral Retail Park

Glasshoughton

Wakefield - Snowhill

Amesbury

Salisbury - Southampton Road

Redditch - Oakenshaw

Redditch - Moons Moat

Carlow Msa Dt

Opening For Mcdelivery

Victoria

Shepherds Bush

Hounslow

Kentish Town

Southgate

Epsom

Walthamstow

Chatham

Enfield

Uxbridge

Acton

Hackney

Ruislip

Exeter

North Finchley

Ealing Broadway

Hammersmith 2 Broadway Centre

Palmers Green

Hanworth

Edgware Road

Seven Sisters

Tottenham