What was the name of McDonald’s first restaurant opened by the company outside the United States?

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

The Canadian opening marked an important step in McDonald’s international branding history. The company carried its recognizable arches, restaurant format, menu structure, and service model across the border while adapting operations to a new national market.

Richmond is part of Metro Vancouver, and the restaurant’s opening preceded McDonald’s later expansion into Europe, Asia, and other regions. Canada became one of the company’s most established international markets, with a national subsidiary operating restaurants and marketing under the global McDonald’s identity.

The location is sometimes confused with the company’s first restaurant in a particular city or with the first outlet opened by a franchisee. The question concerns the first McDonald’s restaurant outside the United States, making Canada the relevant country and Richmond the relevant location.