The China Post
Date: December 22, 2016
By: Christine Chou
TAIPEI, Taiwan — The Ambassador Hotel (國賓飯店) on Wednesday responded to
recent media reports that its top executive plans to acquire McDonald’s Taiwan, stating that the acquisition was a personal investment of a member of the business-owning family.
Local tabloid Next Magazine recently reported that Ambassador Hotel President Hubert Lee (李昌霖) plans to acquire McDonald Taiwan’s franchise and assets for US$300 million, raised from personal and family funds. The purchase can be inked in January at the earliest, the report said.
McDonald’s Taiwan has denied any knowledge of the deal. [FULL STORY]