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| Iran has its own version of McDonald's called Mash Donald's | |
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| The global success of the McDonald's franchise has seen outlets of the fast food franchise crop up in countries all around the world. | The global success of the McDonald's franchise has seen outlets of the fast food franchise crop up in countries all around the world. |
| The McMenu can be found everywhere from Torquay to Tokyo. But one place where the restaurants are not welcome is Iran. | The McMenu can be found everywhere from Torquay to Tokyo. But one place where the restaurants are not welcome is Iran. |
| Since the revolution of 1979, McDonald's restaurants have been spurned by Iranian authorities. The relationship between Iran and the states has long been complex and tense. | Since the revolution of 1979, McDonald's restaurants have been spurned by Iranian authorities. The relationship between Iran and the states has long been complex and tense. |
| Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad previously voiced the possibility of a full boycott of American products in response to US imposed sanctions. | Former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad previously voiced the possibility of a full boycott of American products in response to US imposed sanctions. |
| But that hasn’t stopped fast food fans from launching their own spin-offs, including under the name of ‘Mash Donalds’. | But that hasn’t stopped fast food fans from launching their own spin-offs, including under the name of ‘Mash Donalds’. |
| Mash Donalds owner Hassan, told the New York Times: “If I had called my restaurant McDonald’s, I’d get a visit from the hardliners. So my son advised me to go for Mash Donalds. It sort of sounds the same. | Mash Donalds owner Hassan, told the New York Times: “If I had called my restaurant McDonald’s, I’d get a visit from the hardliners. So my son advised me to go for Mash Donalds. It sort of sounds the same. |
| “We are trying to get as close as we can get to the McDonald's experience.” | “We are trying to get as close as we can get to the McDonald's experience.” |
| Iran has the best knockoff fast food names: Mash Donald's and Pizza Hat! (don't worry, there's a hat in the logo) pic.twitter.com/7qy3l2TpSJ | Iran has the best knockoff fast food names: Mash Donald's and Pizza Hat! (don't worry, there's a hat in the logo) pic.twitter.com/7qy3l2TpSJ |
| ‘Homages’ to America’s fast food scene aren’t just limited to McDonald's. Pizza Hat, ZFC and Burger House are other spin offs. | ‘Homages’ to America’s fast food scene aren’t just limited to McDonald's. Pizza Hat, ZFC and Burger House are other spin offs. |
| Ein Buchstabe ausgewechselt und fertig - fast food in Isfahan (Iran) pic.twitter.com/7oGOtXCUcR | Ein Buchstabe ausgewechselt und fertig - fast food in Isfahan (Iran) pic.twitter.com/7oGOtXCUcR |