President Guillermo Lasso announced from the United States that McDonald’s is interested in investing 36 million dollars in Ecuador, which could create more than 1,200 direct jobs. “This would be the largest investment the company would make in the last 35 years.”
These figures were presented by the president after a meeting with the director of corporate affairs for Latin America at McDonald’s, Marlene Fernández.
This meeting took place this Monday, September 25, 2023 and is part of the activities that Lasso is conducting in the United States.
McDonald’s opens its 33rd location in the north of Guayaquil
In the morning, he participated in the events of the Pan American Health Organization and the Organization of American States (OAS), and his agenda included meetings with investors and multilateral representatives.
McDonald’s is an international chain that employs more than 1,900 people in Ecuador. 90% of his associates are between 18 and 25 years old. It continues to grow in the country: a month ago it opened a new location in Quito, and this September 20 it opened another one in Guayaquil, which is restaurant number 33 in the entire country.
Source: Eluniverso

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