McDonald's customers and personnel celebrate the opening of the Bricktown location. Photo/Shannon Cornman


Bricktown McDonald’s restaurant opens

OKCBusiness Staff
7/1/2008

Oklahoma City’s newest McDonald’s restaurant opened for business today in Bricktown.
“We are excited to be part of the growth of Bricktown and proud to continually focus on reinvesting in the communities we serve,” Operations Manager David Shults said in a statement.

The restaurant – located at 105 E. Reno – features a brick-and-stone exterior with a contemporary décor including armchair seating along with wireless Internet access and plasma screen televisions.

The Bricktown Urban Design Committee approved final plans in October 2007. In July, McDonald’s representatives presented preliminary plans. After hearing their proposal, committee members stood firm that they would not approve anything that was not pedestrian friendly, to include a $2.5 million drive-thru hamburger joint.

At the time, committee members agreed the building design, with its drive-thru window, was not in keeping with what Bricktown merchants are trying maintain as a community.

At the September meeting, the committee approved an amended site plan and concept for a McDonald’s, however, they requested more landscaping and elevation plans.