(The all new Baden Mc Donald’s opened to the public on Wednesday)
Story and Photos by Sandy Giordano, Beaver County Radio News Correspondent
October 28, 2021, 10:56 AM
(Baden, Pa.) The long anticipated re-opening of a brand new Mc Donald’s restaurant on Route 65 in Baden happened on Wednesday morning. The original Baden McDonald’s was built in  1961,  and reconstructed in 1991. The old Baden Mc Donald’s closed for business on May 30, 2021 and torn down.  Construction of an all new modern and up to date facility  began in June 2021.
The updated restaurant  is one of 19 owned by the  Sweeney family, Meghan Sweeney is a 3rd generation family member  and her father Paul Sweeney is still a part of the management.
A Ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday with local police, fire, and community officials, and Vietnam Vets, who conducted flag raising.
George Culhame, the  supervisor overseeing operations of the Baden restaurant said the store opened to customers on Wednesday at 8 a.m.  and by 2 p.m.  over, 1,100 customers had crossed the red carpet. The first 100 customers to cross the red carpet received a coupon for  one free combo meal every week for a year.. At 5 p.m. the Hamburglar was on hand for Family Night.