MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arcos Dorados, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee operating in 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, is celebrating the successful rollout of its popular “Puertas Abiertas”, or “Open Doors”, program across the region. The program provides the opportunity for customers to tour McDonald’s kitchens and see firsthand the high quality, safety and cleanliness measures in place while their food is prepared. More than 1.2 million customers toured McDonald’s kitchens in Latin America in 2015, marking a three-fold increase from the prior year as the program’s popularity in Mexico saw it expand into other large markets, including Brazil and Argentina.

“Every month we welcome more than 100,000 guests into our kitchens as we seek to bring greater transparency to the dining experience. By stepping behind the counter, our customers can see for themselves the quality of our products, prepared with compliance to the highest standards of safety and cleanliness, by a qualified team. We are thrilled with the program’s success to date, and expect to welcome even more of our guests into our kitchens in 2016,” said Marcelo Rabach, Chief Operating Officer of Arcos Dorados.

In addition to inviting customers to tour its kitchens and learn firsthand how their favorite food and meals are prepared, Arcos Dorados also welcomes consumers, journalists, government officials and other stakeholders to visit many of its suppliers to see how they manage food safety, quality and logistics.

About Arcos Dorados

Arcos Dorados is the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee in terms of systemwide sales and number of restaurants, operating the largest quick service restaurant (“QSR”) chain in Latin America and the Caribbean. It has the exclusive right to own, operate and grant franchises of McDonald’s restaurants in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries and territories, including Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Thomas, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. The Company operates or franchises over 2,100 McDonald’s-branded restaurants with over 90,000 employees and is recognized as one of the best companies to work for in Latin America. Arcos Dorados is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ARCO). To learn more about the Company, please visit the Investors section of our website: www.arcosdorados.com/ir.