McDonald's started as a hamburger stand in 1954 and has since grown to become a global franchise with over 23,500 restaurants in 109 countries. Some key events in McDonald's history include Ray Kroc opening the first franchise location in 1955, going public on the stock market in 1965, and introducing popular menu items such as the Big Mac in 1968 and Happy Meal in 1979. McDonald's has sold over 100 billion hamburgers since 1955 and prepares millions of pounds of fries daily.

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Andi S. Boediman
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2. McDonald’s History
• McDonald’s starts as a hamburger stand in 1954
• Ray Kroc opens the first McDonald’s franchise in 1955
• McDonald’s comes to Wall Street in 1965
• McDonald’s introduces the “Big Mac” in 1968
• “Makadonaldo” first opened in 1971 (Japan)
• e Egg McMuffin is introduced to the public in 1973
• e first Ronald McDonald House is created in 1974
• e Happy Meal is created in 1979
• McDonalds hits the web in 1998