As we reported last November, the retail giant has claimed that it intends for 50% of its canteen food to be plant-based by 2025. As part of this plan, IKEA Canada has offered its restaurant customers the “Plant Ball” as a sustainable, vegan alternative to the popular traditional animal-based meatballs, since 1st March.
‘Vegan McDonalds’ Mr. Charlie’s Opening in San Francisco, Will Expand to Australia, New Zealand, and More
Mr. Charlies, the Los Angeles-based fast food restaurant popularly known as the “Vegan McDonald’s”, will soon open its second location in San Francisco’s Union Square. Debuting on January 28th, the new store on 432 Sutter Street is reportedly located directly across from an actual McDonald’s restaurant. The company also says that, since opening last year, it has attracted enormous interest from investors and is planning to open new locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore as early as Q1 in 2023. Mr. Charlie’s achieved overnight viral fame in 2022 for apparently spoofing McDonald’s iconic logos and branding. Its 100% vegan menu features items like the signature “Frowny Meal”, ‘Not a Hamburger’, and ‘Not Chicken Nuggets.” Within months of opening, Mr. Charlie’s reported receiving an “overwhelming …