A closer look
Bermuda successfully outlawed McDonald's and practically all other foreign fast-food franchises in 1999, utilizing a strict local law designed to desperately protect the island's authentic culinary culture and aesthetic charm. A single McDonald's actually managed to briefly open on a US naval base stationed on the island, but the moment the military facility closed down, the government swiftly swooped in and legislated the golden arches directly into the sun. The affluent locals heavily prefer to support domestic restaurants and maintain their pristine, postcard-perfect environment without the blight of neon drive-thru signs clogging their narrow roads. It is a stunning victory for anti-globalization and cultural preservation, which unfortunately means you cannot cure your aggressive rum hangover with a greasy McMuffin while trying to remember how you ended up on a moped wearing pastel shorts
