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McDonalds Timeline

By aolshan
  • Open

    Open
    The most grossing burger chain restaurant opened its doors on April 15,1955. Des Plaines, Illinois was the very first location.
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    McDonalds Timeline

    McDonalds started in San Bernardino, California. They began sales at very cheap prices increasing their customers.1963 the famous clown or the face of the franchise was invented.
  • Kroc

    Kroc
    Kroc saw great promise in the brand and bought it from the Mcdonald brother in 1961. by the end of the decade there were 1,000 stores that had opened.
  • Ronald

    The famous face of the brand was created and used in 1963. The use of the clown was made to make children want to go to the restaurent. However, the use of the clown had the oppisite effect frighting some of the kids.
  • Clown

    Clown
    The face of the franchise was created in 1963. Ronald McDonald became a face to lure more kids into wanting t come into the resteraunt. However, some viewed the clown as disturbing causing mixed reactions within the public.
  • Stock

    Stock
    Te company began trading stocks publicly. This helped the business grow as well as create customer support
  • Canada

    Canada
    The franchises first store opened outise of the US in Canada in 1967. It was a great first step as they could reach to a whole new audience.
  • BigMac

    BigMac
    The BigMac was created in the year 1968 by Jim Delligatt. The original size was much bigger too as it used two quarter pounder meat instead of 10-1. The BigMac today is the most bought burger product from the restaurant.
  • Bigmac

    Bigmac
    Mcdonalds most popular burger item began distribution in 1968. Te burgers origially were double the size using two quarter pound peices of meat rather than the thinner ones used today.
  • EggMcMuffin

    EggMcMuffin
    The egg mcmuffin was created in 1973. It is now the most popular breakfast item on the menu
  • Egg Mcmuffin

    Egg Mcmuffin
    The most famous breakfast item was created in the early 70s. It was created by herb petersonand made to resemble the egg benedict.
  • Happy Meals

    Happy Meals
    The most profitable meal item for kids was invented in 1979. It was a immediate success and greatly reflected the face of the franchise. It also helped incoorperate other brands products into their own as toys within happy meals.
  • Happy Meal

    Happy Meal
    The meal most appealing to kids was made in 1979. The meal was the start of use of other brands to be incorperated into their own product. They would use toys of upcoming movies or games and implement them into happy meals
  • Mcnuggets

    Mcnuggets
    One of Mcdonalds most famous items was made in 1983. Many scandals followed the making and process of the mcnugget but directly helped the growth of the company.
  • Mcnuggets

    They were created in 1983. Many scandals surronded the making of the product and were detrumental to the company. However in the long run it has helped the company