HistoryThe oldest operating
McDonald’s restaurant is the
third one built, in San
Bernardino, California, which
opened in 1940
Brothers Richard and
Maurice McDonald
On May ,4th ,1961, trademark on the name
"McDonald's”, with the description "Drive-
In Restaurant Services,”
•On September 13, 1961, the
company filed a logo trademark
on an overlapping, double arched
"M" symbol.
•The present form as a letter "M“ :
November 18, 1968
The present corporation dates its founding to the opening of
a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois on
April 15, 1955
Facts and figures
Countries with McDonald's stores
By 1993, McDonald's had sold more than 100
billion hamburgers
119 countries
serve 58 million customers each day
over 31,000 restaurants worldwide
To accommodate the
current trend for high
quality coffee and the
popularity of coffee shops
in general, a cafe-style
accompaniment to
McDonald's restaurants in
the style of Starburks.
Some locations are
connected to gas
stations/convenience
stores, while others
called McExpress have
limited seating and/or menu
or may be located in
a shopping mall.
McStop is a location
targeted at truckers and
travelers which may have
services found at trucks
stop.