[1] A McDonald’s restaurant looking like a Starbucks. Yes, that’s how it looked like when we stopped to grab a bite at a McDonald’s in Woodmere, Ohio on the weekend.

We were really oohing and aahing at how nice and luxurious looking it was. The building had a modern architecture with strategically placed plants, the floors were marble like replicas and it felt like we were in an expensive restaurant. The whole restaurant had a music theme and the walls had paintings and photos of musical instruments and jazz greats. There was even wireless internet (Wifi) available for all customers. Gone were the cheap looking white/ tan fast food tables normally expected in a McDonald’s restaurant and in place of it were comfortable teak looking tables and chairs. It was also sparklingly clean unlike some restaurants I’ve been to.

I’ve yet to come across a McDonald’s of this nature but there’s always a first for everything. I am just wondering whether McDonald’s is revamping their business strategy to compete with the likes of ritzy and trendy looking cafes like Starbucks or is it the fact that it’s located in an upmarket area, with an upper class clientèle (especially with the [2] Eton mall being just down the road from it). Whatever it was, we were loving it! Hope to see more of these McDonald’s restaurants in the future.