In McDonald’s history, which Canadian city hosted the chain’s first restaurant outside the United States in 1967?

McDonald’s first restaurant outside the United States opened in Richmond, British Columbia, in 1967.

The opening marked McDonald’s first international expansion. Richmond is part of the Metro Vancouver area, and the restaurant introduced the company’s familiar fast-food format to Canadian customers. Canada became one of McDonald’s most important early international markets.

This fact is sometimes confused with McDonald’s first restaurant in Vancouver, but the historic location was in Richmond, a separate city in British Columbia. It also predates the chain’s later expansion into many European and Asian markets. McDonald’s international growth eventually made its Golden Arches recognizable in countries around the world, while menus and restaurant designs were adapted for local customers.