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Dick and Mac McDonald open their first McDonalds in San Bernardino. A typical drive-thru featuring a large menu and a car-hop service.
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The menu is reduced to 9 items, including: soft drinks, potato chips, and the star of the menu - The 15 cent Hamburger.
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French Fries are made world famous by McDonalds.
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Multimixer Ray Kroc becomes McDonalds's Nationwide franchising agent. He invisions his future in hamburgers and ends up making $500 million dollars in his lifetime.
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100 millionth hamburger sold and multiple stores opened.
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Hamburger University - Mascot, Speedee. Today - 5,000 students yearly.
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Ray Kroc Purchases the McDonalds empire for $2.7 million dollars and has been known as the founder ever since.
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500th resturant opens up in Toledo, Ohio.
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To celebrate its 10th year, McDonalds goes public and sells it first stock at $22.50
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Ronald McDonald first appears in McDonald commercials on his flying hamburger. Appearing in many other store commercials, Ronald was an instant hit!
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Stores first open up in places other than the U.S., first in Canada and Puerto Rico
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The trademark "Big Mac" and "Apple Pie" items were added to the menu, drawing in crowds.
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1,000th Resturant opens up in Des Plaines, Illinois
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The resturants are modernized and the ever-famous Golden Arches are implimented into the design!
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The first real Drive-Thru was created (no car hops, just a car and a window) for army soilders who were forbidden to get out of their cars.
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The first Egg McMuffin is created by ano owner/operator of a store, and is added to the national menu
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5,000th resturant opens up in Kanagawa, Japan
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Happy Meals are introduced to the national menu, first featuring a wagon theme.
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McDonalds celebrates its silver (25th) Anniversary
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By the end of the year, there are 7,500 stores world wide, and Chicken McNuggets have been added to the national menu.
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10,000th resturant opens up in Dale City, Virginia
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Premium Salads and McGriddles are added to the national menu
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"Ba...Da...Ba...Ba...Baa... I'm Lovin' It" - becomes the official slogan/advertising jingle for McDonalds
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For McDonalds 50th birthday, they open up a super-sized commercial resturant (/headquarters) in Chicago.
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The Snack Wrap is introduced on U.S. menus
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McCafe goes International in over 50 countries
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McCafe introduces Smoothes and Frappes to their menu. Strawberry Bananna & Wild Berry Real Fruit Smoothes, and Mocha & Caramel Frappes are added to the menu
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McDonalds now offers free Wi-Fi in over 11,000 resturants
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250 Billion Hamburgers served, WOW!
