All McDonald's, KFC and Starbucks have closed in the United Kingdom. Will they re-open by May 15? Photo by andreas160570 (Needpix).
As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, a lot of countries have been going into lockdown to help stop the spread. That includes shutting down nonessential businesses. In the United Kingdom, theyve taken it a step further as theyve shut down fast-food restaurants like KFC, McDonalds and Starbucks completely even drive-thrus.
When will these fast food joints reopen? Sportsbooks have posted an Over/Under of May 15th, so lets take a closer look and see what the best bet is.
Odds as of Mar. 25.
The United Kingdom was originally planning to tough it out through the COVID-19 crisis and just continue on with business as usual, by a study from epidemiologists in the Imperial College changed their tune. Now the United Kingdom has had a complete turnaround in strategy and is implementing a stringent lockdown.
The severity of the situation hit home on Wednesday when it was announced that Prince Charles, who is the heir to the throne, has contracted the coronavirus. That has many concerned as to who else in the Royal Family or government might have it. At any rate, now the country knows that its clearly not business as usual.
Speaking of businesses, the U.K. has shuttered almost everything, implementing stricter rules on nonessential businesses than even Canada or the United States. That has led to some panic as people try to stock up on goods as theyre not exactly sure how long the quarantine will last.
There were some unbelievable photos on Monday circulating around social media as fast-food chains were forced to close. KFC, McDonalds and Subway among many others closed up shop. Photos of incredibly long drive-thru lines were passed around on Twitter
It wasnt just fast-food chains as coffee shops shut down too. Starbucks has temporarily closed all UK stores as they hope to cut down on the spread of the coronavirus while Costa did the same. That has many people wondering as to when the shops will once again open up their doors.
Whats interesting with the KFC, McDonalds and Starbucks closures is that they have also shut down the drive-thru. In other countries, like Canada, for example, restaurants have closed dine-in options but takeout is still available. The U.K. is employing a bit of a different strategy.
At any rate, if drive-thru and takeout is included in the prop, I would expect them to reopen those within a few weeks or a month at the latest, which means Before May 15 would be my bet. If those arent included, Id probably pass on this prop as its hard to say when well see in-restaurant dining again.
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For over 15 years, Dave has been working in mainstream media and sports betting. He hosted a station on Sirius Satellite Radio for four years, and is currently a senior writer for AskMen. He's interviewed hundreds of hundreds of high-profile sports stars like Shaquille O'Neal and Floyd Mayweather.
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