Iceland’s McDonald’s-Free Landscape

Iceland is a country devoid of McDonald’s restaurants. The fast-food giant ceased operations in Iceland on October 30, 2009, following the 2008-2011 Icelandic financial crisis and elevated import tariffs on foreign ingredients. These factors necessitated a price hike for McDonald’s products, making it difficult to maintain a presence in the country. Interestingly, Icelanders can still […]