New “green” McDonald’s has officially opened in Chino. (Photo Courtesy: CaCera Richmond)

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Chino – When McDonald’s owners, Tom and Candace Spiel, opened their first McDonald’s in 1966, there were only 855 locations in the United States. Today, the chain has over 14,000 restaurants in the U.S., but the Spiels continue to be among the first. The restaurant owners of over 40 years celebrated the grand re-opening and remodel of their second “green” McDonald’s, at 12625 Central Ave. in Chino, with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The new restaurant is pursuing a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver Certification. Nearly 95% of the restaurant’s construction waste was recycled and diverted from a landfill. There are 13 solar tubes placed throughout the restaurant, providing 91% of natural daylight while blocking UV and infrared rays to reduce thermal heat gain. LED lighting and low-flow plumbing fixtures will utilize less energy and water, while Low Oil Volume (LOV) fryers will consume 40% less oil. Designated preferred parking will be available for customers with clean air vehicles.

Ceremony guests included Chino Valley Chamber of Commerce Chair, Deborah Mitsch, Chino Valley Fire Chief, Paul Segalla, and a host of other local dignitaries. Special presentations included certificates of congratulations from the office of Mayor Dennis Yates, Congresswoman Gloria Negrete McLeod, Senator Norma Torres, Assemblyman Curt Hagman, and Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez.

The re-opening celebration continued last week with educators from E.J. Marshall Elementary, Walnut Elementary, and Howard Cattle Elementary, trading in their positions in the classroom for a post behind McDonald’s front counter for a three-day McTeachers Night fundraising event. A portion of all sales, including drive-thru, were donated to the participating schools. Donations are often used to help fund educational programs, support booster clubs, fund field trips, and purchase school supplies. The McTeachers Nights events raised over $3,000 in donations for the three schools.

This Chino McDonald’s restaurant is one of more than 600 franchised and company-owned McDonald’s restaurants in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties that comprise The McDonald’s Operators’ Association of Southern California.