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I only really have specific objections to the one near me (This is bristol, fwiw), rather than being against all potential McDonald’s franchises.
It’s a road that is already inadequate for the level of traffic, which will now get worse with a drive through maccy ds on it. It’a close to an area with some great, independent places to get (much healthier) food, who will suffer. There has been a large campaign to keep them out and they were initially rejected. They basically steamrollered their way through - they were always going to build one there, clearly.
AlexD-
Well, I think McDonald's are a terrible company, and therefore am in principle opposed to all McDonald's outlets, although I wouldn't do a King Canute about it.
There was an interesting piece somewhere a while back how in many small American towns, the McDonald's functions like a kind of community centre, partly because it's often the only thing left in the town centre, and partly because franchisees and workers often have strong links in the community. I would still argue that it's poisonous to independent businesses, though.
Oliver Schick
What are the reasons people have to objecting to a Mcdonalds?
I gather the proximity to school thing is a big reason now days although most of the kids in our area get £1 fried chicken instead.
I'm interested because a friend of mine owns two McDonald's franchises and his planning applications actually received community support, on the basis of job creation for young people and somewhere safe for people to hang out. They are not in London though.