Mcdonalds History

When you think of Mcdonalds, do you just think of a local burger joint, or do think of a worldwide selling brand? Mcdonalds originally started as a drive through in California, but now is a globally known fast food chain. This now famous burger joint spread to other countries by tourists being fascinated with the food and the franchise trading tips and tricks on how to make the perfect
BigMac. Mcdonalds has changed the lives of countless people around the world by simply giving them a place to hangout and be safe at the same time.
The very first Mcdonalds was built in 1940 by Dick and Mac Mcdonald. Ray Kroc, a milkshake mixer salesman, ventured to California in 1954 to visit McDonald 's hamburger stand and was amazed by what he saw. “Kroc was impressed by how rapidly customers were served and, seeing an
After taking a risk in proposing this idea, Kroc was then made a partner of the restaurants and opened up the first Mcdonalds in Des Plaines, Illinois. Finally
Mcdonalds became the corporation we know now. As of 2013, Mcdonalds has more than 14,459 restaurants open all around the world, and now the international franchise located in more than 100 countries (Entrepreneur). This could not have happened if it was not for tourism in the United states and major trading within the Mcdonalds corporation. The
U.S. is seen as a cultural hotspot and draws people from all over the world. For example, anything that has become famous or at least heard of around the world was because the U.S. “influences” other countries to do or talk about what is happening stateside, like the newest and latest sauce for the chicken Mcnuggets. Vacationing in America, for foreigners, does not just mean visiting the beaches of Santa Barbara or the Statue of Liberty in New York, it means experiencing true American Culture. Thanks to