Scottsdale McDonald's Closes For Renovation, PHX McDonald's to Follow

The AZFoodDude has seen a lot of questions about the McDonald's in Scottsdale at 8001 E. Indian School Rd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 on the Southeast corner of Hayden and Indian School. Thanks to AZCentral, we now know that the restaurant is not closed permanently, it is actually one of the restaurants McDonald's chose for a $2 million makeover. According to the article:

An outdoor patio will be added to the Scottsdale restaurant, with seating for up to 20 people. In addition, the restaurant's drive-through is being enlarged to accommodate a side-by-side, two-lane ordering system. The exterior of the new restaurant design will depart from the traditional double-mansard roof that has been the McDonald's trademark look since 1968. 

While this particular McDonald's will reopen at the end of September, the McDonald's at 10230 N. 32nd St. Phoenix, AZ 85028 will be closing on August 1 to undergo the same type of renovation plans and hopes to reopen before Thanksgiving.

Update (11-2-11): The Scottsdale McDonald's has just reopened.