Where did McDonald's open its first restaurant outside the United States in 1967?

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

The opening marked the beginning of McDonald's international restaurant expansion. Canada was the first country outside the United States to receive a McDonald's location, creating an important bridge between the American chain and its later worldwide network.

Richmond is part of Metro Vancouver, in the province of British Columbia. The location is sometimes described simply as the first Canadian McDonald's, but the more precise branding-history fact is that it was also the first international McDonald's restaurant.

This milestone is distinct from the first McDonald's restaurant in the United States and from the first franchise opened by Ray Kroc. International expansion brought the Golden Arches into new markets while allowing menus and advertising to adapt to local customers.