McDonald's to add 30 more outlets, creating 6,000 jobs in New Zealand

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WELLINGTON, May 5 (Xinhua) -- The fast food restaurant chain McDonald's is
planning to open 30 outlets and create 6,000 additional jobs in New Zealand over
the next three years as part of a major expansion drive.

The fast food company is buying land and equipment for new outlets and
refurbishing existing ones, Radio New Zealand reported on Tuesday.

The company said it is looking to raise its domestic employee numbers to
14,000.

The expansion plans involve capital spending of around 100 million NZ
dollars (56 million U.S. dollars).

The first McDonald's outlet in New Zealand opened in Porirua in 1976.