McDonald's first opened in Australia in 1971, and it wasn't long before the locals started calling it "Macca's" - a nickname that has stuck ever since.
What nicknames are McDonald's known by throughout the world? For example, in the US, we sometimes call it "Mickey D's." In the UK it's Maccy D's.
Meaning: Maccas is short for fast food chain McDonalds. A Maccas run normally occurs the morning after a late night when someone offers to drive (not actually run) to Maccas and pick up some greasy food.
McDonald's research found that 55 per cent of Australians called the company Macca's and they have submitted the word to the Macquarie Dictionary for consideration. It's an Australian habit to abbreviate names. So Barry becomes Bazza, Warren becomes Waz and anyone whose surname begins with Mc is likely to become Macca.
The international fast food giant will temporarily change signs at selected stores across the country to the affectionate Australian nickname for the chain, in celebration of Australia Day, which falls on January 26 - a move that is its first such globally....
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Pommy or pom
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Over time this has morphed into Macca. Craig McMillan and Brendon McCullum, both NZ cricketers are called Macca. Some advertising genius obviously decided to apply it to the hamburger chain and it has stuck.
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The US chain Burger King couldn't use their own brand in Australia, as the name had been trademarked by takeaway chain based in Adelaide. The Hungry Jack's brand was established instead, and the first store opened in Innaloo, Perth on 18 April 1971.
They thought that Jack Cowin as the local Australian had connections within the court system. But Burger King gambled with that assumption…and lost! Following the ruling, Burger King rebranded all of its 81 locations to Hungry Jack's.
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It's the stuff of nightmares, but for one country — running out of McDonald's has become a tragic reality. McDonald's restaurants across Fiji have announced on social media that due to global shipping issues, some of the fan favourites will be off the menu.
McDonald's Restaurants (New Zealand) Limited (also trading as "Macca's") is the New Zealand subsidiary of the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's.