The London Olympics' monstrous, record-setting McDonald's: By the numbers

Michael Phelps, Usain Bolt, and millions of spectators will soon be able to dine at London's new 32,000-square-foot McDonald's, the world's largest

The newly constructed McDonald's at Olympic Park in East London features 20 cashier lines and is expected to serve 14,000 diners a day.
(Image credit: AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

The London Olympics are the world's biggest showcase for athletes at the pinnacle of physical fitness and health. But this summer, the Olympics will also play host to the world's biggest hocker of hamburgers and fries. McDonald's just announced the exact scope of its temporary restaurant at the London Olympics — and it's a "1,500-hundred seat monstrosity," says The Daily Beast. Here's how the record-setting fast food establishment breaks down:

32,000

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