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  1. May 21, 2018 · McDonald's as we know it began in 1955 when Ray Kroc opened his first restaurant in Illinois, inspired by the McDonald brothers' restaurant and thus, gave the restaurant their now famous name. McDonald's opened its first restaurant in the U.K. in Woolwich, south London, in October 1974.

  2. Oct 18, 2023 · Ray Kroc is responsible for shortening the name to just “McDonald’s.”. The reasoning behind this decision was to make the brand more inclusive of a broader menu. The name change took place in 1968.

  3. The American fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's was founded in 1940 by the McDonald brothers, Richard and Maurice, and has since grown to the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue. [1] The McDonald brothers began the business in San Bernardino, California where the brothers set out to sell their barbecue.

  4. Sep 3, 2023 · Ray Kroc, often touted as "the man who made McDonald's," has been helming the operation since he purchased the company from its real founders in 1961 – and they most certainly bear the McDonald name.

  5. 1990s. The first Ronald McDonald House opened at Guy's Hospital, London. The 400th restaurant and first in Northern Ireland opened in Belfast. McDonald's opened in a railway station at Liverpool Street, London. The second Ronald McDonald House opened at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool.

  6. Feb 5, 2020 · But it was 1950s fast food that gave the franchise its modern form, with not only McDonald's but Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken and many now-forgotten brands.

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  8. Nov 6, 2017 · Wikipedia. The double-arches, or M logo, was introduced in 1968 after the McDonald’s building design with bookending single arches was retired (Credit: René Sinn/Wikipedia) The brothers lost...

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