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1974: On November 13, the first McDonald's in the United Kingdom opened in Woolwich, south-east London. It is the 3000th McDonald's restaurant. [61] 1976: The first McDonald's in Switzerland, on Rue du Mont-Blanc in Geneva. [62] 1979: The first McDonald's in Singapore opens at Liat Towers in Orchard Road. It is also Southeast Asia's first ...
The site of the first franchised McDonald's restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona, opened in 1953 or 1954, [9] is now a Yoshi’s. [10] [11] An early McDonald's stood at 9100 SE Powell Boulevard in Portland, Oregon, on Southeast 91st Avenue and Powell Boulevard. It was not attached to the adjacent McDonald's but was available for party rentals.
The first McDonald's location was opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California in 1940 and demolished in 1972, although part of the sign remains. The oldest McDonald's still in operation is the third one built, in Downey, California, which opened in 1953.
Menu Explodes. For years, McDonald’s was known as the place for burgers, fries and shakes. Today, the ever-expanding menu includes hundreds of options with featured favorites including the Big ...
The McDonald's location in Downey, California, is the oldest McDonald's restaurant that still looks as it did when it first opened. McDonald's in Downey, California. tishomir/Shutterstock
The now iconic logo had its start in 1952, when the McDonald's brothers were interviewing architects to design the first McDonald's location, reports The Daily Meal.
A former Red Barn location at 1725 Dundas St East in Mississauga, Ontario, is now a Mr. Sub restaurant. Originally, the Red Barn restaurants were in the shape of barns with a glass front and limited seating. The design of the building was patented in 1962 by Red Barn Systems, Incorporated of Springfield, Ohio, which granted the franchise ...
When Ray Kroc acquired the rights to Dick and Mac McDonald's restaurants in 1961 for a cool $2.7 million, never in a million years did he think that it would grow to become the worldwide food ...