McDonald’s woos those tough Swedes

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If ever there were a difficult market for McDonald’s, it is Sweden. The mega McRestaurant is planning to make big changes worldwide, but first it must get past its toughest critic in Western Europe. According to this story, the Swedes have high standards and are pretty finicky about their McFood. Shaun Herbert, managing director of DDB Stockholm, is in charge of the McDonald’s rebranding program. He says, “If you can win over Swedish consumers, then you stand a good chance of being able to do so anywhere.”

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