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The first McDonald's Restaurant
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. -
French Fries introduced!
Instead of potato chips the brothers erved French fries -
Ray Kroc--the founder of McDonald's Corporation
The brothers met a salesman named Ray Kroc, who would later become McDonalds's Nationwide franchising agent -
Ray Kroc bought over McDonald's
Ray Kroc bought over the McDonalds empire for $2.7 million dollars and has been known as the founder ever since. -
Fillet-O-Fish
The sandwich was created by a McDonald's franchise owner in Cincinnati, Ohio , named Lou Groen in 1962 -
Ronald McDonald on TV
Ronald McDonald first appears in McDonald commercials on his flying hamburger -
The first international store
After the popularity in America, McDonald's opened its first international stores. Stores were opened in Canada and Puerto Rico. -
The debut of Big Mac
Developed by Pittsburgh, PA area McDonald's franchisee Jim Delligatti as a specialty sandwich for one of his restaurants in Uniontwon, PA. -
Egg McMuffin and Drive Thru
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 -
The debut of Chicken Mcnuggets
McDonald's first Executive Chef Rene Arend created Chicken McNuggets in 1979 -
Happy Meal
The first Happy Meals debuted with a bang. They featured circus themed boxes and toys. -
Ray Kroc passed away
Ray Kroc the owner of McDonald's pass away on January 14th -
Big Mac Index
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). -
Super size me is released
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. -
McCafe goes international
McCafe goes International in over 50 countries -
250 billion hambugers
250 billion hamburgers sold
