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Small-Town Italian Sandwich Maker Forces McDonald's To Close...
AFTER a five-year battle, the fast-food giant McDonald's has retreated from a southern Italian town, defeated by the sheer wholesomeness of a local baker's bread.
The closure of McDonald's in Altamura, Apulia, was hailed yesterday as a victory for European cuisine against globalised fast food.