date:Jun 20, 2014
McDonald's and its suppliers contribute 76m to the economy in Northern Ireland every year, according to a report commissioned by the fast-food giant as it marks its 40th anniversary in the UK.
In 2013 McDonald's in the UK spent almost 99m sourcing goods and services from Northern Ireland, 14m of which was spent on agricultural produce, the report said.
Development Economics' research estimated that the business and its supply chain is worth 2.5bn annually to the UK economy.
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