Fast food fans in Wishaw rushed to get their last fix of McDonald’s for the foreseeable future.
The long queues at the drive thru of the restaurant in Glasgow Road comes after the popular eatery, which has 135,000 employees in the UK and Ireland, said it has taken the “difficult decision” to close.
Fans flocked to get their hands on a Big Mac or McChicken Sandwich before the takeaway closed at 7pm.
McDonald’s said: “This is not a decision we are taking lightly, but one made with the well-being and safety of our employees in mind as well as in the best interests of our customers.
“We will work with local community groups to responsibly distribute food and drink from our restaurants in the coming days.”
McDonald’s was not the only major chain to decide to shut up shop to try and limit the spread of coronavirus.
Subway, which has a number of franchises across the Wishaw area, also opted to close while Arnold Clark, which has a dealership in Netherton, announced it was shutting down “until at least Monday, April 13, or until any potential government lockdown is lifted”.
