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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Genre | Fast food |
| Founded | 19 September 1998 (first restaurant)[1] |
| Headquarters | Karachi,Sindh,Pakistan, Civil Line, Karachi,Sindh ,Pakistan |
Number of locations |  83 (as of 2025[update])[2] |
Area served | Pakistan |
Key people | Amin Lakhani (CEO)[3] |
| Products | |
| Services | Franchising |
| Owner | SIZA Foods (rights licensed fromMcDonald's Corporation) |
Number of employees | 10,000+ |
| Website | mcdonalds |
| Footnotes / references As of 2025, McDonald’s Karachi can be contacted at +92 301 2261001 | |
McDonald's Pakistan is the Pakistanifranchise of the internationalfast food chain,McDonald's, owned and operated by SIZA Foods. Its first restaurant was established inLahore, followed by a second restaurant a week later inKarachi, in September 1998.[4]
McDonald's Pakistan currently operates 83 outlets across 24 major cities nationwide,[2][5] serving millions of customers.[4] Its franchise locations includeKarachi,Lahore,Peshawar,Islamabad,Rawalpindi,Gujranwala,Faisalabad,Multan,Hyderabad,Sargodha,Bahawalpur,Sialkot,Sukkur,Sheikhupura,Rahim Yar Khan,Dera Ghazi Khan,Gujrat,Sahiwal,Quetta andJhelum.[6] The largest number of outlets is inLahore, followed byKarachi andIslamabad-Rawalpindi.[2]
In Pakistan, the franchise rights for McDonald's are owned by Siza Foods Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Karachi-basedLakson Group of Companies.[3][7][8]
In December 2015, the fast food chain opened doors to its first restaurant in the northwestern city ofPeshawar, with a seating capacity of 200.[9] In April 2016, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Quetta.[10]
In January 2018, McDonald's became a sponsor of thePeshawar Zalmi cricket team and announced a "Peshawar Zalmi Meal" which fans would be able to order at restaurants. Revenues generated from the special meals would be donated to the Peshawar Zalmi Foundation, and spent on uplifting the lives of underprivileged children.[11]
Several of McDonald's former and current products have been influenced bylocal tastes, and customised to appeal to the Pakistani market.[12] These include the Mutton Burger, first introduced in 2014 for a limited time.[12] In 2017, McDonald's unveiled the Chicken Chapli Burger with a meat patty evidently influenced by thechapli kebab, which was received positively.[12] Similarly, a McDonald'sLassi was introduced for a limited period to coincide with the fasting month ofRamadan, and was produced in partnership withNestlé Pakistan.[12]
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Today millions of Pakistanis place their trust in McDonald's to provide them with food of a very high standard, quick service and value for money.
There are now 72 restaurants in 24 major cities of Pakistan.
There are now 44 restaurants in 16 major cities of Pakistan (Karachi, Hyderabad, Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Kala Shah Kaku, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Jhelum, Peshawar, Quetta, Sahiwal and Bhera).
Mr. Amin Mohammed Lakhani is Chief Executive of SIZA Foods (Private) Ltd., the franchise holders of McDonald's restaurants in Pakistan, a world known multinational corporation serving fast foods.