McDonald’s in South Korea to offer free burgers to army recruits at world’s largest bootcamp
Free meals will also be offered to recruits not visited by their families
By Park Jae-hyuk
McDonald’s Korea decided to offer 13,000 Happy Value burgers free to recruits at the Korea Army Training Centre (KATC) in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province.
The U.S. burger chain’s Seoul affiliate said that CEO Cho Ju-yeon and KATC Commander Maj. Gen. Koo Jae-seo signed an agreement at the world’s largest boot camp where army recruits go through five weeks of military training.
The newly opened Nonsan McDonald’s store nearby will deliver 500 burgers at a time, so as to offer 13,000 burgers in total before 2018.
McDonald’s Korea also plans to offer free meals every week to recruits who are not visited by their families. The company vowed to cooperate with the KATC as well, to contribute to the community and to encourage recruits and soldiers to be the best they can be.
“I’m happy to encourage army recruits, who are enduring hard times for the country and the people,” Cho said. “As we opened a store near the boot camp, McDonald’s Korea will actively contribute to the community, recruits and soldiers.”