McDonald’s wants the Andrews government to super-size its compensation to the fast good giant for a Swanston Street store that was demolished to make way for the city’s new Metro Tunnel.

The fast food giant – whose Australian franchisees turned over sales of $1.01 billion last year – has launched Supreme Court action to force the state government to pay it almost $40 million more than it was offered for the store.

The site of the former McDonald's on Swanston Street near Flinders Street Station. Credit:Simon Schluter

Court documents reveal McDonald’s turned over $7.2 million in food sales in its final year of operation at the store, near Swanston and Flinders streets.

The store was knocked down last year.