McDONALD'S

mcdonaldsMcDonalds franchise is the largest and most recognized fast food franchise in the world serving nearly 50 million customers on a daily basis.

Founded in San Bernadino long before your quarter pounder was made, California in 1940 by siblings Dick and Mac McDonald, their method of delivering food quickly eventually established the foundation of the fast food industry as we know it. Ray Kroc, who owned the ninth McDonalds franchise restaurant, eventually bought out the brothers, transformed the company and paved the way for global expansion.

In addition to serving such signature items as its overall favorite, the Big Mac burger and fries, McDonald's also offers crispy, golden french fries, the Quarter Pounder, Chicken McNuggets, fish fillet sandwich, the Happy Meal complete with Happy Meals toys for kids, and its flavorful milkshake. In recent years, each McDonald's franchise has branched out by adding salads, healthy snacks and upscale coffee to remain competitive.

  • Big Mac McDonald's
  • Burger fries
  • Quarter Pounder

An American staple, McDonalds franchise can now be found in nearly 120 countries and a McDonalds job is an extremely popular job for those in their teens as well as retirees. Nearly 1 in every 10 Americans has worked at a McDonald's in their life, according to research.

McDonalds franchise can be found in both urban and suburban areas with both counter and drive thru service usually available and many suburban locations usually feature playgrounds for children to entertain themselves. Some locations are connected to BP gas stations/convenience stores, while others called McDonald's Express have limited seating and/or menu or may be located in a shopping mall as opposed to a normal McDonalds franchise. Other McDonald's are located in Wal-Mart stores. McStop is a location targeted at truckers and travelers which may have services found at truck stops in addition to their delicous McDonalds breakfast and Big N Tasty.

McDonalds franchise has for decades maintained an extensive advertising campaign. In addition to the usual media (television, radio, and newspaper), the company makes significant use of billboards and signage, sponsors sporting events from ranging from Little League to the Olympic Games, and makes coolers of orange drink with their logo available for local events of all kinds. Nonetheless, television has always played a central role in the advertising strategy of the company. Ronald McDonald, a fictional clown and company mascot is second only to Santa Claus as the most recognized figure in the world and many times is prominently featured in advertising.

  • Ronald McDonald

Specializes in:

  • Fast food
  • Big N Tasty
  • Burger and fries
  • Chicken McNuggets
  • Milkshake
FYI Food: Local food notes - Naples Daily News

FYI" Food: Local food notes
Naples Daily News
Purchase a Big Mac or a Quarter Pounder with cheese at the regular price and buy another for one cent. AZN is sponsoring a wine dinner with Myung Kim, ...

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Take That Quarter Pounder with Cheese with a Side of Statin.

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Take" That Quarter Pounder with Cheese with a Side of Statin.
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16 2010 @ 8:00AM The daily Quarter Pounder with Cheese and milkshake got your cholesterol out of whack? US News and World Reports has a great idea, ...

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Touch-A-Truck event aids McDonald House - Cherry Hill Courie

Touch-A-Truck" event aids McDonald House
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CAMDEN — Ronald McDonald House of Southern New Jersey will hold its Sixth Annual Touch-A-Truck event today from 10 am to 2 pm at the Promenade on Route 73 ...

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Not Playing Around: San Francisco Wants to Ban Toys in Kids'

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Not" Playing Around: San Francisco Wants to Ban Toys in Kids' Meals
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Let's see Ronald McDonald work with that. San Francisco would be the biggest city to propose such a ban. But it isn't the first place to notice that toys ...
San" Francisco pol wants to take the joy out of a Happy MealDaily Caller

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NC STEM students get help from NASCAR's Kasey Kahne - Local

NC" STEM students get help from NASCAR's Kasey Kahne
Local Tech Wire (blog)
Proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities as well help establish a scholarship fund and field trips to the new NASCAR Hall of Fame for students ...

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