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History of McDonald’s
- McDonald’s began in 1955 when Ray Kroc opened his first restaurant in Illinois, inspired by the McDonald brothers’ restaurant and gave the restaurant their now famous name.
- The northernmost McDonald’s is in Rovaniemi, Finland and the southernmost is in Invercargill, New Zealand.
- Originally Answered: Macca is an Australian nickname for anyone with a surname starting with Mc, although it’s spread as a name for McDonald’s.
- McDonald’s Restaurants opened their doors in Moscow with new Russian ownership and a new name that translates to “yummy and that’s it.”
- The oldest McDonald’s restaurant is a drive-up hamburger stand at 10207 Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue in Downey, California.
Legal Aspects of Naming
- A person named McDonald could not open a restaurant under his name, unless the name substantially differs from McDonald’s the fast-food chain, such as "McDonald’s Bar and Grill", so as to not promote confusion between the two. He would also have to avoid any similarity or likeness to McDonald’s intellectual properties.
- If you choose a name too similar to a competing business, that business may accuse you of infringing on its trademark rights. When that happens, you may be forced to change the name of your business.
About McDonald’s Corporation
- Some of the top Restaurant Firms are McDonald’s Corporation, Starbucks, Yum! Brands or Chipotle Mexican Grill.
- McDonald’s Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.
- In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and in 1961 bought out the McDonald’s.
- Today, McDonald’s Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain with over 39,000 locations in 119 countries. It is the world’s second largest private employer with 1.9 million employees. In 2020, McDonald’s had revenues of $19.2 billion with net income of $4.7 billion.
Other Information
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- Many locations share updates on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram accounts, and they may include their store number in their posts or profile information.
- Use the map to find a McDonald’s restaurant near your location. We have also added information on opening hours, phone numbers, app downloads, and corporate addresses.