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History of McDonald's in 2 minutes
Dick and Mac McDonald were brothers who opened their first restaurant. It was named McDonald's Bar-B-Q, and it was a drive-in with car hop service. -
Instead of potato chips the brothers erved French fries
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The brothers met a salesman named Ray Kroc, who would later become McDonalds's Nationwide franchising agent
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Ray Kroc bought over the McDonalds empire for $2.7 million dollars and has been known as the founder ever since.
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The sandwich was created by a McDonald's franchise owner in Cincinnati, Ohio , named Lou Groen in 1962
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Ronald McDonald first appears in McDonald commercials on his flying hamburger
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After the popularity in America, McDonald's opened its first international stores. Stores were opened in Canada and Puerto Rico.
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Developed by Pittsburgh, PA area McDonald's franchisee Jim Delligatti as a specialty sandwich for one of his restaurants in Uniontwon, PA.
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After years of serving hamburgers, McDonald's felt it was time to expand. They began serving the Egg McMuffin. The first drive thru is opened in Sierra Vista, Arizona
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McDonald's first Executive Chef Rene Arend created Chicken McNuggets in 1979
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The first Happy Meals debuted with a bang. They featured circus themed boxes and toys.
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Ray Kroc the owner of McDonald's pass away on January 14th
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The Big Mac Index was invented by The Economist in 1986 as a lighthearted guide to whether currencies are at their “correct” level. It is based on the theory of purchasing-power parity (PPP).
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Super Size me A man did an experiment by eating nothing but McDonald's for 30 days. The movie created a huge uproar and a negative image for fast food and McDonald's.
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McCafe goes International in over 50 countries
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250 billion hamburgers sold
