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McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, breakfasts and soft drinks. More recently, it also offers salads, fruit, snack wraps, and carrot sticks. The business began in 1940, with a restaurant opened by siblings Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernardino, California. Their introduction of the "Speedee Service System" in 1948 established the principles of the modern fast-food restaurant. The present corporation dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 15, 1955, the ninth McDonald's restaurant overall. Kroc later purchased the McDonald brothers' equity in the company and led its worldwide expansion.
With the successful expansion of McDonald's into many international markets, the company has become a symbol of globalization and the spread of the American way of life. Its prominence has also made it a frequent subject of publi (more)
| Added: | Sep 29, 2007 | Modified: | Feb 27, 2008 20:08 |
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| Category: | organizations | ||
| Tags: | fast food restaurant mcdonalds corporation food service america obesity health fried hamburger | ||
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(Nov 25, 2008)
![]() | bob says super size me the movie is funny |
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(Nov 17, 2008)
![]() | i am fat. I LOVE MCDONALDS!!!! <br> <br>sweet and sour sauce (all over my body) |
mikayla[guest]
(Oct 7, 2008)
![]() | mcdonalds is awesome..i work there and its alot of fun.. |
mikayla[guest]
(Oct 7, 2008)
![]() | mcdonalds is awesome..i work there and its alot of fun.. |
ikrt[guest]
(Sep 23, 2008)
![]() | McDonald sucks their food tastes like crap |
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