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LOOK: McDonald's Back in Business on Graham Road

In just three months, the old burger joint was demolished and rebuilt into a modern, fast food restaurant.

They don't make 'em like they used to; and in this case, that's a good thing. 

The new Graham Road McDonald's, which opened its doors on Dec. 27, is a nice improvement from its somewhat cramped predecessor.

The 5,000-square-foot fast food restaurant is a customer-friendly upgrade, which features a much larger dining room and dual drive-thru lanes for even quicker service, said manager David Girard.

The flat screen TVs, large windows and sleek look blend together well, but the biggest advantage of the new location is the 32 additional employees needed to run it.

70 employees now work at the local McDonald's, up from 38 before the rebuild, reports the Akron Beacon Journal.  

The reconstruction at 1050 Graham Road ran from October to December and cost $3 million. 

Take the photo tour, get a look around and tell us what you think in the comments. 

Christa77 January 5, 2013 at 04:14 pm
No play place .... BOO :( ... Looks good but now clean up the one on State Rd
Dave L January 5, 2013 at 04:29 pm
Congratulations to the genius in city planning who took a perfect logical ingress and egress off Graham Rd and turned it into a cluster f***.
Ben Norval would roll over in his grave if he saw this mess.
Sumco Res January 13, 2013 at 02:20 pm
It is nice to eat lunch without a bunch of screaming kids running amok.
Sumco Res January 13, 2013 at 03:38 pm
I think you will find that the curb cut on Graham Road is the same one that was there before. I just happy that they made a path from McDonald's out to Hudson Drive in front of the other stores in that plaza to go west.
Geoffrey Watson January 13, 2013 at 04:19 pm
I am with you Sumco. I think the curb cut is in the same location. I also think it is super to be able to access McDonalds from Hudson Dr. It saves people from having to go out into the mess of stopped traffic on Graham Rd. Great idea!
I am surprised like Christa77 is. They put up a big, new McDonalds but no play area for the kids. I guess they forgot or don't care about the kids. They always before wanted the kids knowing they will grow up into paying adults someday.
John McMillan January 13, 2013 at 05:34 pm
What is the reason all those additional employees are needed? Did they all have their hours cut back to part-time status? Many times that is how a company makes a bad thing sound like a good thing.

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Nolan Thrice June 18, 2013 at 10:55 am
You didn't know what? Oh, how to read a calendar. But, your stupidity/illiteracy is the media'sRead More fault. Okay m0ron.
dean alexander June 18, 2013 at 09:47 pm
blame the media, how silly, google the information stop being so lazy
dean alexander June 18, 2013 at 09:46 pm
Just amazes me that people can't take responsibility, blame everyone else because they are too lazyRead More to be aware of what is going on, if you are that concerned about flag day, then you would think you would know when it is or just google it, all the information is available, it is so sad how our country has the blame everyone else attitude, wake up and take personal responsibility
Geoffrey Watson June 18, 2013 at 10:32 pm
Nolan,Why should a person even have to check a calendar to see when a holiday is. The media blastsRead More relentlessly on everything else that doesn't amount to a hill of beans. Yet when it comes to flying the flag the are MUM. That is what I am talking about. Like Dean said. Maybe peoplw don't display flags because they didn't know. Dean, what's the media for, if not getting the word out? Are they there to just sit on their butts and let people wonder what they really do? Talk about being responsible, I think the media should be responsible for getting the word out. They need to do something for their pay.
dean alexander June 19, 2013 at 01:02 am
Like I said take personal responsibility and stop being a puppet
Laura Tompkins June 19, 2013 at 12:22 am
The mental health department should check this place out too! That holds true for any 12 step cultRead More group!
Sue MEe June 20, 2013 at 05:56 am
Richard you say AA is there to Offer a hand. Perhaps then you should 'do the next right thing' andRead More ask the god of your understanding if he would want you to defend & embrace sexual predators, rapist, child molesters in your AA meeting & AA functions or should you take a 'Stance' and help stop this!. Oh what <<< you didn't like what you heard your higher power Speak out to your heart . Oh my bad, please accept my Amends, I Forgot Alcholic Anonymous has your heart now along with your Free Will. ...was it your group conscious that ALLOWED YOU TO 'Post ,BREAKING STEP 10 ! ( No member should ever express any opinion on outside issues. ) humm , perhaps than you post because you somewhere in their in the piece of your brain that hasn't been washed up by this cult , REALIZES its an 'Inside ISSUE... A VERY SICK ISSUE! Thanks for Helping prove the Facts! ..one more thing these facts can be verified and there are many victims world wide - TO MANY! But I'm guessing your a local in the Akron Ohio area. So perhaps you could start by googling / Vince HUDAK cuyahoga falls police reports. Vincent HUDAK police reports Boardman Ohio. Steven Smith - Ohio Department of Rehabilitations- http://nadaytona.org/2012/09/28http://nadaytona.org/2012/09/28/alcoholics-anonymous-world-services-sued-by-parents-of-murder-victim-karla-brada/- http://gothamist.com/2011/10/13/jury_finds_2nd_man_guilty_of_connec.php -http://blog.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2007/07/midtown_group_aa_group_leads_m.html
Sue MEe June 20, 2013 at 06:17 am
Oops that would be Tradition 10! Please follow Tradition 11 and have Akron Beacon journal staffRead More writer on Ohio.com , take those children pictures and names off the Internet ! TRADITION 11-Our relations with the general public should be characterized by personal anonymity. We think AA ought to avoid sensational advertising. Our NAMES and PICTURES as A.A members ought not be broadcast , filmed, or PUBLICLY PRINTED. Our public relations should be guided by the principles of attraction rather than PROMOTION.
wmfr June 5, 2013 at 10:04 pm
What's your point, DICK? You are posting a sarcastic question and clearly don't understand projectsRead More like PC and how cities work with builders. C'mon DICK, write a legitimate question and quit belly aching DICK.
Sumco Res June 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm
Christine - you somehow missed the detail that the property has been sold to Stark? The ball is inRead More his court now.
Nolan Thrice June 6, 2013 at 11:33 am
Any reason you couldn't pick up the phone and make a phone call and ask for yourself? Oh, that'sRead More too much hard work. Got it.
Sweet Guy #1
mmlodzik June 1, 2013 at 01:43 pm
We were very fortunate to have the Humane Society take them. They should be available for adoptionRead More soon. I am just deeply saddened that people can do something like this with no concern for the dogs' welfare and to thrust that responsibility onto others who can't stand by and do nothing.
Janet Wahl June 3, 2013 at 07:33 am
Those kind of people would leave their human kids as well.
Christine June 3, 2013 at 11:27 am
I agree, this is inconsiderate and unkind. I would wish that people would not treat their animalsRead More so, but that remains a wish. However, I am thankful that something worse did not happen. At least at the park, someone was there who was kindhearted enough to take action. I shudder to think of the "other" possibilities.
John Deike (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 06:35 pm
Thanks!
Kaye Spector (Editor) May 15, 2013 at 10:53 pm
Congrats John and Jacklyn. She's adorable.
Geoffrey Watson June 1, 2013 at 10:19 pm
Congrats John. I know what you are feeling. I know when my daughter was born way back in 1975 @Read More Cuyahoga Falls General. I wanted to go out to the intersection of Broad and State Rd and shout at the top of my lungs, "I have a baby daughter" That was the greatest enjoyment and biggest trill ever!! I was a big part of the delivery. I was in the room the whole time and would not have it ant other way. Way to go John and Jaklyn!!