- - - - Kunden sind an einem McDonalds Restaurant in Shanghai, China, 28. Juli 2011 gesehen. McDonalds Corp., das Weltgrößte hamburger Kette sagte es pl
--File--Customers are seen at a McDonalds restaurant in Shanghai, China, 28 July 2011. McDonalds Corp, the worlds biggest hamburger chain said it plans to increase the number of franchised stores in China as it ramps up expansion in one of the worlds fastest-growing consumer markets. McDonalds relies heavily on franchises in more mature markets such as the United States, but has almost exclusively opened self-operated stores in China since entering the market two decades ago. It has 36 franchised stores in the country, the companys website showed. McDonalds lags rival Yum Brands Inc (YUM.N) in opening outlets in China. Yum has opened about 4, 500 restaurants under brands including KFC, Pizza Hut, East Dawning and Little Sheep in the country, which is now Yums biggest earnings driver. In comparison, McDonalds owns more than 1, 400 restaurants in China, and ranks the country as its third-biggest market in the world.
