To let personnel to “pay their respects” to the Queen, McDonald’s will close all of its UK locations on Monday from midnight to 5 p.m.
Following a four-day period of laying in state at Westminster Hall, Her Majesty’s state funeral is being held at Westminster Abbey.
‘In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to allow everyone at McDonald’s to pay their respects, our locations throughout the UK will be closed from midnight until 5 p.m. on Monday, September 19’, the fast food brand stated in a statement shared on Twitter.
It follows the announcement that the majority of British stores will shut in honour of the Queen.
Among the major retailers to make the switch are Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, Aldi, Morrisons, Iceland, and Lidl.
On the day of the service, Poundland, Argos, and John Lewis shops will also be closed.
M&S has announced that all of its UK locations would be closed for the day, with the exception of a few select locations in Windsor and London that will shut for the service.
Responses to statements made by businesses and enterprises about closing for the day have been conflicting.
Not surprisingly, several consumers at McDonald’s expressed dissatisfaction with the choice.
Others just referred to the eatery by its name, saying that it was located in McMourning and was “McSad.”
After announcing that its facilities will be closed to visitors staying at its resorts today and advising new arrivals not to come on the day of the Queen’s state burial, Center Parcs came under fresh fire.
The vacation rental firm received a deluge of complaints after announcing that its five locations will shut at 10 a.m. on September 19 “as a token of respect,” leaving customers scurrying to find other lodging.
Earlier, the corporation was forced to do a humiliating U-turn after receiving complaints from hundreds of enraged families whose vacation plans had been ruined by Center Parc’s decision to evict them.
For visitors who intended to stay in the parks on Monday, they will now stay open; but, while the Queen’s funeral is still going on, the villages will remain closed and there won’t be many activities available. Restaurants, swimming pools, and sporting events are all anticipated to be closed on Monday.
The resort will now enable visitors who arrive before the state funeral to remain, but Center Parcs has warned anyone planning to come on Monday to postpone their plans and stated it would be providing discounts.
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