Community welcomes back McDonald’s

 

 

Taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 28 to officially open the new McDonald’s restaurant are, from left, Arnold Bulley, general manager; Alyssa, Sarah, Daryl, Zach, and Heidi Abbotoni, franchise owners; Sue Blanchard, manager and employee since the original McDonald’s opened; Jane Torres, Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce; and Teresa Begin, supervisor.  

 

 

Ready to take orders are McDonald’s employees Amber McIver, left, and Emily Murphy.

 

 

Daryl and Heidi Abbotoni, franchise owners of the Houlton McDonald’s, present a check in the amount of $1,000 to Lori Weston to be used for the development of a senior center to be located in the former Putnam house across the Houlton McDonald’s on the North Road.

 

 

Having their morning coffee and enjoying the wireless internet are Dwight and Sheila Cowperthwaite of Houlton.  

 

 

Enjoying their morning coffee at the McDonald’s restaurant in Houlton Thursday are, from left, Gerald Riley, Gene Ross, Mike Carpenter and Dave Grant. 

 

 

The new McDonald’s in Houlton, which features the modern cafe style restaurant, opened for business Dec. 28. The building replaced the original structure built in the 1970s.