According to McDonald's China, the international fast food chain opened 200 new restaurants in China in 2011, marking a new expansion record in the country.

Sinopec Group, the Chinese petroleum and petrochemical enterprise group, and Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and many other well-know food brands, have signed a nationwide framework agreement for the joint development of restaurants in China.

The American fast food giant McDonald's has launched its 24-hour delivery service in Liaoning's Dalian, where Chinese consumers can enjoy their fast food by dialing the unified order hotline 4008-517-517.

The Japanese fast food chain operator Ringer Hut has announced that it will strengthen its expansion in mainland China and Hong Kong, and plans to increase the number of its overseas stores to 40 before the end of 2013, according to reports in Japan's Kyodo News.

Lawson, Inc., the second largest chain convenience store group in Japan, has opened its first convenience store in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area, reportedly ending Chongqing's history without a 24-hour convenience store.

The international fast food giant McDonald's has opened a new restaurant in Shanghai's International Financial Center, and this is McDonald's 100th outlet in the city.