MADISON — The McDonalds, located at 690 N. Stewart Rd. in Madison Township, reopened Saturday, Nov. 25 after the building that sat on the site previously was demolished in early August.
Monday afternoon the parking lot was packed and cars funneled nonstop through the drive thru, which now features two lanes.
“It’s a good thing — they missed us,” a store manager noted, while picking up three McChickens from a conveyor belt and placing them in a bag for a drive thru customer.
“This is it,” she said.
She handed the bag to another employee, and it was quickly delivered out the window.
The location’s owner and operator, Jeff Monica, says the new building features the latest technology, everything from kiosks to an optimized food preparation line.
“This store was completely remodeled from the ground up, so we have the newest technology for McDonalds in it,” Monica said.
In an effort to set this location apart, one interior wall features a map of the area and another features art made from the word “Mansfield.”
“I think it turned out great,” Monica said.
The McDonalds on Stewart Road is one of nine area McDonalds owned by the Monica family — seven are located in Richland County, one in Crestline and one in Loudonville.
All have now been remodeled, which Monica says is quite an accomplishment.
“We’re probably one of the first in the state to have all our stores remodeled,” he said.
Outside of the Madison Township location, Crestline’s location was the most recently remodeled. That project was finished in August.
