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McDonald's ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) McDonald's Israel ( Hebrew : מקדונלד'ס ישראל , romanized : McDonald's Yisra'el ) is the Israeli master franchise of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's . Previously operated and licensed by Alonyal Limited ( Hebrew : אלוניאל בע"מ , Alonyal Ba'am ), McDonald's Israel is the largest of Israel's burger chains with a 60% market share. It was the first Israeli outlet to be opened in 1993 and a major competitor of the local restaurant chain Burger Ranch . The world's first kosher McDonald's was opened in Mevaseret Zion in October 1995. After a sales decline attributed to consumer boycotts as part of the BDS movement , McDonald's Corporation announced in 2024 that it would buy Alonyal pending regulatory approval. McDonald's Israel was founded by Israeli businessman Omri Padan. Currently McDonald's has 228 restaurants in Israel, with 69 of them under Kosher supervision . This means that they are closed on Shabbat and Jewish holidays , have no mixed meat and dairy products (such as cheeseburgers ), and for Passover serve the meat on Passover buns. In Israel, most branches are non-kosher since they serve cheeseburgers (which are non-kosher, i.e. do not conform to traditional Jewish dietary law) by special request (they are not on the menu) and serve milk-based desserts (ice cream, milkshakes). Some of the kosher branches serve milk products in a separate section of the restaurant. McDonald's Israel does not operate restaurants in the West Bank and Golan Heights . McDonald's Israel claims to source over 80% of its ingredients locally. This includes kosher beef patties, potatoes, lettuce, buns and milkshake mix. "McDonald's will buy all 225 restaurants from Israel franchise following pro-Palestinian boycott fallout" . "McDonald's is reclaiming all its Israeli restaurants, exposing the cracks in its global-franchise model" . McDonald's changes its brand to suit kosher appetites , The Guardian , Chris McGeral, March 13, 2006
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McDonald's Israel ( McDonald's Yisrael ) is the Israeli branch of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's . Operated and licensed by Alonyal Limited ( , Alonyal Ba'am ), McDonald's Israel is the largest of Israel's burger chains with a 60% market share. The company sells food items including hamburgers , chicken , french fries and soft drinks all across Israel. Since opening in Israel in 1993, they compete directly with the other two largest burger restaurant chains, Burger Ranch and Burger King .
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McDonald's Israel ( McDonald's Israel ) is the Israeli master franchise of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's . Operated and licensed by Alonyal Limited ( , Alonyal Ba'am ), McDonald's Israel is the largest of Israel's burger chains with a 60% market share. The company sells hamburgers , chicken nuggets , French fries and soft drinks in branches across the country.Since its opening in Israel in 1993, McDonald's Israel has been in competition with Burger Ranch , Israel's second large burger chain.The world's first kosher McDonald's opened in Mevasseret Zion in October 1995.McDonald's Israel is owned and run by Israeli businessman Omri Padan.Padan is President of Alonyal Limited which is local licensee for McDonald's.Currently McDonald's has 160 restaurants in Israel, with 40 of them under Kosher supervision (on December 2011), meaning they are closed on Shabbat and Jewish holidays , have no dairy products (such as cheeseburgers ), and for Passover serve the meat on Passover buns.In Israel most branches are non-kosher since they serve cheeseburgers (which are non-kosher, i.e. do not conform to traditional Jewish dietary law) by special request (they are not on the menu) and they serve milk-based desserts (ice cream, milkshakes).Some of the kosher branches serve milk products in a separate section of the restaurant.McDonald's Israel does not operate restaurants in the West Bank and Golan Heights .McDonald's Israel sources over 80% of its ingredients locally.This includes kosher beef patties, potatoes, lettuce, buns and milkshake mix.McDonald's changes its brand to suit kosher appetites , The Guardian , Chris McGeral, March 13, 2006
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Israeli master franchise of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's McDonald's Israel ( ) is the Israeli master franchise of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's . Operated and licensed by Alonyal Limited ( , Alonyal Ba'am ), McDonald's Israel is the largest of Israel's burger chains with a 60% market share. The company sells hamburgers , chicken nuggets , French fries and soft drinks in branches across the country. Since its opening in Israel in 1993, McDonald's Israel has been in competition with Burger Ranch , Israel's second largest burger chain. The world's first kosher McDonald's opened in Mevaseret Zion in October 1995. McDonald's Israel is owned and run by Israeli businessman Omri Padan. Padan is President of Alonyal Limited which is local licensee for McDonald's. Currently McDonald's has 180 restaurants in Israel, with 50 of them under Kosher supervision , meaning they are closed on Shabbat and Jewish holidays , have no mixed meat and dairy products (such as cheeseburgers ), and for Passover serve the meat on Passover buns. In Israel, most branches are non-kosher since they serve cheeseburgers (which are non-kosher, i.e. do not conform to traditional Jewish dietary law) by special request (they are not on the menu) and they serve milk-based desserts (ice cream, milkshakes). Some of the kosher branches serve milk products in a separate section of the restaurant. McDonald's Israel does not operate restaurants in the West Bank and Golan Heights . McDonald's Israel sources over 80% of its ingredients locally. This includes kosher beef patties, potatoes, lettuce, buns, and milkshake mix. All McDonald's Israel restaurants are equipped with free wifi Internet access.
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Israeli master franchise of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) McDonald's Israel ( ) is the Israeli master franchise of the fast food restaurant chain McDonald's . Operated and licensed by Alonyal Limited ( , Alonyal Ba'am ), McDonald's Israel is the largest of Israel's burger chains with a 60% market share. It was the first Israeli outlet to be opened in 1993 and a major competitor of the local restaurant chain Burger Ranch .The world's first kosher McDonald's was opened in Mevaseret Zion in October 1995. McDonald's Israel is owned and run by Israeli businessman Omri Padan. Padan is President of Alonyal Limited which is local licensee for McDonald's. Currently McDonald's has 228 restaurants in Israel, with 69 of them under Kosher supervision , meaning they are closed on Shabbat and Jewish holidays , have no mixed meat and dairy products (such as cheeseburgers ), and for Passover they serve the meat on Passover buns. In Israel, most branches are non-kosher since they serve cheeseburgers (which are non-kosher, i.e. do not conform to traditional Jewish dietary law) by special request (they are not on the menu) and they serve milk-based desserts (ice cream, milkshakes). Some of the kosher branches serve milk products in a separate section of the restaurant. McDonald's Israel does not operate restaurants in the West Bank and Golan Heights . McDonald's Israel claims to source over 80% of its ingredients locally. This includes kosher beef patties, potatoes, lettuce, buns and milkshake mix. McDonald's changes its brand to suit kosher appetites , The Guardian , Chris McGeral, March 13, 2006
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largest of israel's burger chains with a 60% market share
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