After a fire shuttered it last year, the McDonald's at 8700 Pershall Road in Hazelwood flipped the lights back on Wednesday, welcoming customers into a refreshed restaurant as city leaders gathered for a grand reopening. The return of the golden arches restores a familiar quick stop for residents and drivers cruising along Pershall Road.
According to City of Hazelwood, a post headlined "Welcome back, McDonald's!" shared photos from the celebration and thanked the restaurant's team. The city notes that Mayor Matthew Robinson, interim city manager and police chief Jim Hudanick, St. Louis County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb and Hazelwood council members Lisa Matlock (Ward 5) and Lisa Simpson (Ward 6) were among those on hand for the event.
Permits and safety upgrades
City records show the restaurant spent the spring getting its kitchen and life-safety systems up to code. According to April building-permit records from City of Hazelwood, a permit was issued to install two pre-engineered fire-suppression systems for the kitchen hoods at 8700 Pershall Road. A separate inspections log from City of Hazelwood shows the site passed special inspections on June 1, 2026.
Officials at the reopening
City officials used the ribbon-cutting to publicly thank staff and first responders and to mark the return of a local business along Pershall Road. The post from City of Hazelwood includes photos of speeches outside the restaurant and the ceremonial ribbon coming down in front of the newly updated storefront.
What this means for the neighborhood
The McDonald's restaurant locator now lists the Pershall Road address again, confirming that the location is back in the company directory and able to serve customers. Per McDonald's, the Hazelwood site appears among the chain's local locations and is available for orders and services where supported.
For neighbors who watched the building sit idle after the blaze, the reopening is a visible sign of recovery along Pershall Road. Between the social post and the permit and inspection records from City of Hazelwood, local leaders can point to a clear timeline of repairs that brought the restaurant back to life.
