Des Plaines, Illinois
Des Plaines, IL
April 15, 1955
Mark Hix opened his Hix restaurant in April 2008. The restaurant Hix Oyster and Chop House was opened in Farringdon, London. Mark Hix has also published some books.
The first franchised McDonald's restaurant, (as opposed to the first restaurant that was opened by Mac and Dick McDonald--which was 15 May 1940, San Bernardino CA), was the one opened by Ray Kroc, 15 April 1955 in Des Plaines IL.
McDonalds actually started in California, despite what the "official" company history claims. Two brothers converted their BBQ restaurant to a hamburger stand in San Berndarino, CA. They developed the "Speedee Service" system. They opened several other franchises, including one in Phoenix, AZ and another in Downey, CA. The one in Downey, franchised in 1953, is still in operation, and it is the oldest McDonalds still in operation today. Ray Kroc, a milkshake machine salesman was so impressed with the restaurant system the McDonalds brothers had developed, he bought the whole company for $2 million. In 1955, he opened his first franchise in Des Plaines, IL. The "official" company history states that this was the first restaurant, or at least the first franchise. But, in fact, it was the fifth McDonalds and the fourth franchise. Note that the restaurant in Downey, which is still in operation, actually predates Kroc's buy-out by two years, but the company still maintains that the one in Des Plaines (which is no longer a restaurant, but houses a museum) was the first. That restaurant in San Bernardino, CA, by the way, was responsible for the birth of several other chains, including Taco Bell, Burger King, and Wienerschnetzel (although those chains didn't necessarily open in San Bernardino, they were conceived by workers at that very first McDonalds, and friends of the McDonalds brothers).As far as the first McDonalds in Napa, California, it is more difficult to tell when it opened. An earlier response (above the line) said 1955, but I doubt that is the truth, since Kroc was just opening his first franchise in Des Plaines that particular year.
The first McDonald's in Flint, MI opened in April 1957. It was located on Dort Highway and Court Street. The restaurant was a part of McDonald's early expansion into Michigan.
You mean for people? The first underwater restaurant is called the "Ithaa", which means pearl in Dhivehi. It was opened on April 15, 2005. Source: http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithaa
On April 10, 1845, a fire broke out in Pittsburgh and damaged more than 1000 buildings and homes.
The first McDonald's restuaraunt was opened in 1955 in Des Plaines, IL.May 15, 1940 Mcdonalds was founded in April 15, 1955 in Des Plaines, IL.1940
April 15, 1955 Ray Kroc opened the first Mc Donald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.
The first McDonald's restuaraunt was opened in 1955 in Des Plaines, IL.May 15, 1940 Mcdonalds was founded in April 15, 1955 in Des Plaines, IL.1940
The first McDonald's with the arches opened in Phoenix, Arizona in March 1953. The present corporation dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by businessman Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, Illinois on April 15, 1955, the ninth McDonald's restaurant overall.
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