McDonald’s is an international chain and not something usually featured on Greensboro Daily Photo. However, the above McDonald’s has been a fixture at the corner of Holden Road and Gate City Boulevard for years. When Border’s Bookstore used to be in this plaza, people would combine a trip to Borders with a McDonald’s visit. It is also popular with nearby Smith High School students and staff. Currently, covered in plywood and surrounded by barriers, this McDonald’s looks like it is closed, but actually, the drive-through is open for business (and quite busy).

Currently, McDonald’s is giving 4,000 of its stores a facelift. Changes will include more self-ordering kiosks (already big in Europe), digital ordering, home delivery, a return to dollar menu options, fresh (not previously-frozen) quarter pounder beef,  mobile order & pay and curbside pick up are some of the new features McDonald’s will roll out. It will be interesting to see which ones will be picked up for the above McDonald’s. We’re betting that the “AYPLACE” [sic] will be bigger and better when the renovation is complete. Honk if you love Happy Meals!