The McDonald’s store along Paseo de Roxas, known as McDonald’s Greenbelt, remains open and operational, continuing to serve customers in the heart of the Makati Central Business District.
The branch, located beside the recently demolished Greenbelt 1 mall, has drawn attention as the last remaining retail establishment in the area. Its continued operations come as McDonald’s Philippines prepares to celebrate the store’s 40th year in December.
Opened in 1985, McDonald’s Greenbelt was the ninth store launched by McDonald’s Philippines Chairman and founder George T. Yang. Referred to as Store 009 by its employees, the branch has become a familiar stop for office workers, residents, and visitors in Makati’s busy commercial district.
The store’s lease has been renewed until 2027, assuring its presence in the area amid redevelopment projects.
“McDonald’s Greenbelt is open and will continue to serve our customers in the Makati CBD,” said Adi Hernandez, McDonald’s Philippines assistant vice president for Corporate Relations and Impact. “We’re excited and thankful to have the opportunity to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the store later this year with our customers and employees, both past and present.”
Hernandez said operating a store in the same location for four decades reflects the community it has built. “The success of McDonald’s Greenbelt is not just in sales, but in the loyalty it has earned from customers, managers, and crew through the decades,” she said.
Hernandez added that the store is not closing and will continue to operate through dine-in, take-out, delivery, and a newly renovated drive-thru lane.
Customers and former employees have taken to social media to share memories of the branch, which has become part of their daily routines and family moments.
One Facebook user recalled decades of meals at the store, writing, “Breakfast meetups, late lunches, and late-night snacks. So many memories for more than two decades.”
Another shared a family story from the 1980s: “So many happy memories our family wrote in Greenbelt—from Greenbelt Aviary to Rizal Theater, to the first McDonald’s where the young Richard Gomez took the orders of our small daughters, to celebrating the seventh birthday of our youngest son.”
A former crew member also shared how the store shaped their personal growth: “From an introvert teenager to a confident crew member, McDonald’s has become a big part of what I am right now… forever grateful.”
Since Yang opened the first McDonald’s in the Philippines along Morayta Street in Manila in 1981, the company has expanded to nearly 800 stores. It ended 2024 with 792 outlets nationwide and is preparing to open its 800th branch soon, making the Philippines one of the brand’s top 10 markets globally.