Virginia McDonald’s Bans Dine-In for Under-21s Amid Student Violence
- A McDonald's on Franconia Road in Fairfax County, Virginia, now bars anyone under 21 from dining inside as of May 2025.
- The policy followed repeated incidents of student violence involving large groups near multiple local schools.
- The restaurant's owner says the policy was created with school officials and law enforcement oversight to protect staff, guests, and the community.
- A sign at the entrance explains that the new policy aims to ensure the safety of employees, patrons, and the surrounding community, and adults must ring a doorbell to gain entry.
- The policy is temporary; drive-thru and mobile orders remain open to all ages while the restaurant seeks a long-term safety solution.
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Want a Big Mac? At this Virginia McDonald’s, you need to be 21 to dine in.
Not only do you have to be 21 years old to get into a bar, but also to get into a McDonald’s in Alexandria. The fast-food joint, on Franconia Road, recently introduced an age limit for customers looking to dine in. Per NBC Washington, customers now have to ring a bell before entering the establishment so IDs can be checked. A sign explaining this new policy was placed on the door last week. The restaurant is down the street from a high school, w…
McDonald's in Virginia bans customers under 21
**Related Video Above: Which drive-thru is the fastest? (NewsNation) — A new policy at a McDonald's in Fairfax County, Virginia, states that only customers over 21 are allowed inside the restaurant. Customers must ring the doorbell and show their ID to be let in. According to a local news outlet, fights among teens from a nearby high school have been reported at the restaurant. Management and customers at the location said the teens were smoking…


Virginia McDonald’s bans customers under 21 from store after series of ‘student violence’
The golden arches in Franconia, Va., one of several franchises in the area, made the age-restricting decision to protect its workers and rule-behaving guests from the ruthless teenagers at the nearby Thomas Edison High School.
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McDonald’s location in U.S. bans anyone under 21 from entering due to 'student violence'
A McDonald’s restaurant in Virginia has banned customers under the age of 21 years old from eating inside, due to student violence. Local media reported on Sunday about the new policy after a sign posted on the door read : “Due to repeated incidents of student violence, the location is temporarily closed for dine-in service to anyone under 21 years of age.” The Fairfax County McDonald’s is located near a high school in the Franconia neighbourho…
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