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<p>KINGSTON TWP. &#8212; McDonald&#8217;s Restaurant has closed the curtain on its theater-themed dining room to usher in a fresh design focused on providing a &#8220;standardized customer experience,&#8221; Christina Curran, spokeswoman for Albert and Carol Mueller Limited Partners said Thursday.</p><p>The eatery, located at 1950 N Memorial Hwy. in Shavertown and operated by Albert and Carol Mueller Limited Partners, is part of a nationwide corporate campaign called Bigger Bolder Vision 2020, which is a push to renovate many of the chain&#8217;s older restaurants, Curran said.</p><p>Work on the Back Mountain location began Monday, June 4 and is tentatively scheduled to be finished by mid-July.</p><p>The dining room and lobby are closed to the public throughout the construction process, she said.</p><p>&#8220;The drive-thru is open,&#8221; Curran said, adding that it might have to close at certain times during the renovation.</p><p>When finished, the eatery&#8217;s lobby will feature kiosk and counter ordering as well as mobile order pay, which is an app that allows patrons to place an order and schedule a time for pick-up, she said. The drive-thru will still accommodate people-on-the-go.</p><p>&#8220;The dining room will be designed to offer table service,&#8221; Curran said. &#8220;It is all about creating a standardized customer experience.&#8221;</p><p>Curran was unable to provide a rendering of what the new dining room will look like, stating &#8220;they were given different decorating packages to chose from,&#8221; and some features may be changed.</p><p>The building&#8217;s facade building will also be &#8220;refreshed,&#8221; she said.</p><p>An auction held last week sold the Playbills and old movie posters that adorned the restaurant&#8217;s walls, Curran said.</p><p>The location&#8217;s theatrical theme was established in the 1980s. The lobby was last refreshed about nine years ago, she added.</p><p>McDonalds is also looking to hire employees for all positions, Curran said. Applications are available at www.qsrjob.com/4808.</p><p>McDonalds does offer a tuition reimbursement program called Arch Ways to Opportunities, which provides $2,500 for employees who are with the company for 90 days and work a minimum of 15 hours per week; managers can be eligible for up to $3,000 in tuition assistance, she said. </p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">McDonald&#8217;s Restaurant, located at 1950 N Memorial Hwy. in Shavertown, is having its lobby and dining room renovated. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/web1_20180607_163958-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>McDonald&#8217;s Restaurant, located at 1950 N Memorial Hwy. in Shavertown, is having its lobby and dining room renovated. </caption0><photoCredit0>Eileen Godin | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Eileen Godin</p><p>egodin@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Eileen Godin at 570-991-6387 or on Twitter @TLNews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Shavertown McDonald’s under renovation; drive thru open