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Columbia Pike McDonald’s reopens after remodel

The McDonald’s at 3013 Columbia Pike is back in business after some renovations.

The location was bustling with dozens of customers this morning (Monday) after closing for at least a month. The fast food restaurant remodeled its kitchen to improve efficiency and installed a new service counter, a representative told ARLnow.

The building’s exterior remains unchanged.

A tipster told ARLnow that the location opened Oct. 13 with the parking lot “full of hungry customers,” seemingly a soft opening. It did not officially open for business until Friday, however

The restaurant was last renovated in 2021, when its ditched the chain’s old-school, red-and-white motif in favor of a more modern gray-and-tan exterior with touchscreen ordering kiosks in the lobby.

This location is less than two miles from a McDonald’s at 5005 Columbia Pike and another at 40 N. Glebe Road.

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  • Katie Taranto is a reporter at Local News Now, primarily covering business, public safety and the city of Falls Church. She graduated from the University of Missouri in 2024, where she previously covered K-12 education at The Columbia Missourian. She is originally from Macungie, Pennsylvania.