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When did McDonald’s open?
1940s – The McDonald’s brothers opened their first McDonald’s restaurant in 15 May 1940 in San Bernardino, California. Originally, a carhop drive-in system was used to serve customers. The initial menu items were centered around barbecue and the first name the brothers called their business was “McDonald’s Famous Barbecue.” In 1948, the McDonald brothers realized that most of their profits derived from the sale of hamburgers.
How many McDonald’s are there in the world?
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 38,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 93% Of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners.
Is McDonald’s OK every once in awhile?
Eating a fast food meal at a McDonald’s, once a month, will have an insignificant, if not unnoticeable, effect on your overall diet, nutrition, and health indicators such as blood pressure and chemistry. Enjoy yourself.
Is McDonald’s number 1 in the world?
List of the largest fast food restaurant chains
| Country of origin | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | McDonald’s |
| 2 | United States | Subway |
| 3 | United States | Starbucks |
| 4 | United States | KFC |
How many McDonald’s in Japan?
Countries and territories with at least one McDonald’s outlet –
| # | Country/territory | Date of first store | First outlet location | Max. no. ofoperatingoutlets | Source and date of source | People per outlet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 15, 1940Franchise: April 13, 1955 | , (Franchise) | 13,515 | (source: McDonald’s United States March 29, 2023) | 25,132 | See | |
| 2 | ( ) | June 3, 1967 | 1,400 | (source: McDonald’s Canada 5 February 2022) | 27,551 | This is the first McDonald’s outside of the United States. See | |
| 3 | (territory of United States) | December 6, 1967 | 108 | (source: McDonald’s 2013) | 29,583 | First McDonald’s in Latin America and in the Caribbean and the first McDonald’s in a area. See | |
| 4 | (territory of United States) | September 5, 1970 | 6 | (source: McDonald’s 2013) | 17,878 | ||
| 5 | December 8, 1970 | , 4th street, between 1st and Central Avenue. | 54 | (source: McDonald’s 2013) | 90,852 | Third country (not U.S. possession) where McDonald’s opened. See | |
| 6 | May 30, 1971 | 1,000 | (source: McDonald’s December 21, 2020) | 26,763 | First outlet in, first outlet outside the, and the first outlet in the, See, Locally nicknamed as Maccas. | ||
| 7 | (territory of United States) | June 10, 1971 | 6 | (source: Statista 2016) | 27,372 | First outlet in, See | |
| 8 | July 21, 1971 | 2,900 | (source: McDonald’s Japan 2021) | 43,266 | First outlet in, McDonald’s Holdings Company Japan, Inc. locally known as makku (マック) and makudo. See | ||
| 9 | August 21, 1971 | 263 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 68,160 | This was the first outlet in Europe. Opened in 1971 by European Master Franchisees Jan Sybesma McDonald’s Europe – Plan to open 15 more stores in the next 4 years. See | ||
| 10 | September 1, 1971 | 57 | (source: McDonald’s 2013) | 71,912 | See | ||
| 11 | November 22, 1971 (West Germany) December 21, 1990 (former East Germany) | (West Germany) (former East Germany) | 1,422 | (source: McDonald’s Germany September 2023) | 59,376 | First outlet in opened in – in 1971. McDonald’s is locally known as Megges. First outlet in the opened in in 1990 following, See | |
| 12 | ( ) | June 30, 1972 | 1,500 | (source: McDonald’s France, 2022) | 45,209 | First outlet in Creteil in 1972 even though McDonald’s officially recognizes the first outlet in Strasbourg in 1979. In 2019, France was the largest European market for the hamburger chain, See, | |
| 13 | July 20, 1972 | 19 | (source: McDonald’s 2019) | 318,900 | |||
| 14 | October 27, 1973 | 4, | 190 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 55,478 | First outlet in, See | |
| 15 | June 6, 1974 | 95 | (source: McDonald’s 2019) | 179,894 | See | ||
| 16 | (part of at the time) | August 16, 1974 | 5 | (source: McDonald’s 2013) | 32,203 | See | |
| 17 | England: November 13, 1974 Wales: December 3, 1984Scotland: November 23, 1987 Northern Ireland: October 12, 1991 | , (England) (Wales) (Scotland) (Northern Ireland) | 1,300 | (source: McDonald’s United Kingdom February 6, 2022) | 51,601 | Includes Isle of Man and Jersey (1 each)England: 1,038Scotland: 95Wales: 62Northern Ireland: 26See | |
| 18 | ( at the time) | January 8, 1975 | ,, (now closed) | 253 | (source: McDonald’s, September 2023) | 31,190 | First outlet in a territory. Hong Kong was then a British /; McDonald’s would open up a restaurant in China itself 15 years later. See |
| 19 | August 4, 1975 | 3 | (source: Dec.2012) | 131,787 | First outlet in an independent country of the Caribbean. See | ||
| 20 | ( ) | June 7, 1976 | Central, | 171 | (source: Scrape Hero August 2023) | 30,657 | Founded in New Zealand by Wally and First restaurants opened at and, both, on November 3, 1987. See, |
| 21 | October 20, 1976 | 178 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 50,013 | First outlet in a, See | ||
| 22 | May 9, 1977 | , | 92 | (source: McDonad’s App September 2023) | 55,691 | First drive-thru in Europe opened in Nutgrove, Dublin and first McCafé in Europe Grafton Street, Dublin. See | |
| 23 | July 21, 1977 | , | 202 | (source: McDonald’s Austria September 2023) | 44,693 | See | |
| 24 | March 21, 1978 | 110 | (source: McDonald’s Belgium September 2023) | 106,341 | See | ||
| 25 | February 13, 1979 | , | 1,052 | (source: McDonald’s, 2023) | 193,025 | First outlet opened in, in 1979. First outlet opened in South America and first outlet in a country. Locally known as Méqui. See | |
| 26 | October 20, 1979 | , | 154 | (source: McDonald’s App, September 2023) | 36,604 | First outlet in at, See | |
| 27 | March 10, 1981 | , | 591 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 81,802 | First outlet in the, See | |
| 28 | April 15, 1981 | 2D, | 191 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 58,769 | See | |
| 29 | ( ) | September 27, 1981 | Nicanor Reyes Street (Morayta),, | 699 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 155,988 | See, |
| 30 | April 29, 1982 | Jalan Bukit Bintang, | 350 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 94,857 | Oldest surviving outlet in a, See | |
| 31 | November 18, 1983 | Nedre Slottsgate, | 80 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 68,612 | See | |
| 32 | January 28, 1984 | Minsheng East Road, | 413 | (source: World Atlas January 12, 2018) | 57,094 | All restaurants were temporarily closed in 1992 during investigations of in Taiwan; they reopened after investigations had concluded. See | |
| 33 | June 29, 1984 | 5 | (source: 2018) | 15,393 | See | ||
| 34 | December 14, 1984 | 17, | 71 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023 ) | 79,078 | See | |
| 35 | February 23, 1985 | 229 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 304,140 | See | ||
| 36 | March 20, 1985 | 676 | (source: McDonald’s Italy September 2023) | 87,061 | See | ||
| 37 | (part of at the time) | April 4, 1985 | 4 | (source: 2016) | 26,316 | See | |
| 38 | July 17, 1985 | 12 | (source: McDonald’s, 2023) | 55,067 | See | ||
| 39 | August 31, 1985 | , (now closed) | 133 | (source: 2018 ) | 240,451 | See | |
| 40 | October 29, 1985 | , | 402 | (source: World Atlas January 12, 2018) | 321,393 | See | |
| 41 | April 24, 1986 | 1 | (source: Dec.2012) | 11,480,000 | Guantanamo Bay; open only to U.S. military personnel. Not accessible for Cuban citizens. | ||
| 42 | October 24, 1986 | 245 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 348,080 | First outlet opened in ; outlets in would open later. Also first outlet in the Turkic-speaking world, with Azerbaijan coming second at 1999. See | ||
| 43 | November 24, 1986 | , | 222 | (source: Jun.2018) | 199,414 | See | |
| 44 | (Portugal at the time) | April 11, 1987 | Rua do Campo,, | 27 | (source: Dec.2012) | 23,058 | Then territory; Technically first in Portugal land, McDonald’s would only open a restaurant in Portugal itself 4 years later. see |
| 45 | (part of at the time) | March 24, 1988 | , | 32 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 207,719 | First outlet in a communist country and in the, See |
| 46 | March 29, 1988 | , | 447 | (source: McDonald’s 2019) | 115,145 | See | |
| 47 | ( at the time) | April 13, 1988 | 113 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 85,646 | First outlet in a country, thus first outlet behind the, Locally known as Meki. See | |
| 48 | October 8, 1990 | ,, | 3,500 | (source: McDonald’s China, 2020) | 400,571 | The most in a market besides the US. See | |
| 49 | November 19, 1990 | , | 95 | (source: McDonald’s, 2023) | 234,416 | See | |
| 50 | February 23, 1991 | , (now closed) | 301 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 925,901 | First branch in Sarinah closed in 2020 due to refurbishment of Sarinah itself. See | |
| 51 | May 23, 1991 | CascaiShopping, | 194 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 53,955 | See | |
| 52 | November 12, 1991 | Syntagma Square | 30 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 349,416 | See | |
| 53 | November 18, 1991 | , | 25 | (source: 2021) | 164,619 | See | |
| 54 | (part of France) | December 16, 1991 | 9 | (source: 2016) | 40,484 | See | |
| 55 | (part of at the time) | March 20, 1992 | Vodičkova street, | 117 | (source: McDonald’s CZ, September 2023) | 92,543 | First McDonald’s outlet to open after the, See |
| 56 | (part of France) | April 8, 1992 | Centre de Leyton Square Area, | 8 | (source: 2016) | 47,838 | See |
| 57 | June 17, 1992 | in department store “Sezam” | 532 | (source: McDonald’s Poland September 2023) | 71,496 | See | |
| 58 | November 20, 1992 | 1 | (source: McDonald’s France September 2023 | 39,050 | |||
| 59 | December 13, 1992 | Mission Hill Road, | 5 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 92,069 | See | |
| 60 | December 18, 1992 | 63 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 602,931 | First outlet in Africa and the first outlet in the ; McDonald’s is now present in all continents except, See | ||
| 61 | (territory of United States) | March 18, 1993 | 2 | (source:August 2011) | 27,572 | First outlet opened on the island of ; second outlet opened in 1997 | |
| 62 | ( ) | October 14, 1993 | , | 229 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 42,728 | First outlet in the, See, |
| 63 | December 2, 1993 | Čopova Street, | 23 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 92,042 | See | |
| 64 | December 8, 1993 | 388 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 82,926 | First outlet in the, See, See | ||
| 65 | June 15, 1994 | (now closed) | 95 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 45,207 | Home to the most McDonald’s in the, See The first in closed after 25 years of service due to an expired contract between and the See | |
| 66 | (territory of France) | July 26, 1994 | 2 | (source: 2012) | 140,230 | See | |
| 67 | July 30, 1994 | 34 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 132,955 | See | ||
| 68 | October 20, 1994 | 192 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 570,556 | See | ||
| 69 | December 10, 1994 | 36 (excl. seasonal restaurants) 43 (including seasonal and mobile restaurants) | (source: McDonald’s Bulgaria September 2023) | 149,947 | See | ||
| 70 | December 15, 1994 | 32 | (source: McDonald’s 2019) | 45,727 | See | ||
| 71 | December 15, 1994 | 14 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 131,588 | First outlet in the, See | ||
| 72 | April 29, 1995 | 11 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 124,171 | See | ||
| 73 | June 10, 1995 | 207 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 44,843 | See | ||
| 74 | June 16, 1995 | , | 98 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 194,404 | Locally nicknamed as Mec. See | |
| 75 | July 7, 1995 | 9 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023, 1 in Malta, 1 in Gozo) | 57,729 | See | ||
| 76 | July 14, 1995 | , | 185 | (source: August 2021) | 605,803 | See | |
| 77 | October 14, 1995 | 42 | (source: McDonald’s Slovakia, September 2023) | 130,004 | See | ||
| 78 | November 11, 1995 | 368 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 157,740 | First outlet in, See | ||
| 79 | December 13, 1995 | 75 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 37,273 | See | ||
| 80 | December 14, 1995 | 10 | (source: McDonald’s 2019) | 842,273 | See | ||
| 81 | (part of at the time) | December 15, 1995 | 3 | (source: December 2013) | 13,703 | ||
| 82 | February 2, 1996 | 45 | (source: McDonald’s August 2023) | 86,041 | See | ||
| 83 | (named Western Samoa at the time) | March 2, 1996 | 1 | ? | 196,440 | lo | |
| 84 | May 1, 1996 | 4 | (source: 2001) | 226,376 | See | ||
| 85 | May 3, 1996 | 1 | (source: 2018) | 37,810 | See | ||
| 86 | May 31, 1996 | 17 | (source: McDonald’s September 2023) | 168,690 | See | ||
| 87 | October 13, 1996 | 480 | (source: 2021) | 2,897,032 | First outlet in, See | ||
| 88 | October 18, 1996 | , | 40 | (source: 2014) | 804,250 | See | |
| 89 | November 7, 1996 | 45 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 248,457 | See | ||
| 90 | November 21, 1996 | 19 | (source: 2018) | 358,474 | See | ||
| 91 | November 30, 1996 | 31 | ? | 347,419 | Country with the second most locations of McDonald’s in the Caribbean, after Puerto Rico. See | ||
| 92 | (territory of France) | December 10, 1996 | 6 | ? | 47,167 | ||
| 93 | May 6, 1997 | The Falls at West Mall | 6 | ? | 228,167 | McDonald’s previously had stores in Trinidad (May 6, 1997 – October 25, 2003) but closed due to low sales. Re-opened at The Falls at West Mall in 2011 and has since expanded to 5 other locations. | |
| 94 | May 24, 1997 | Near metro station in | 111 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 331,033 | All three restaurants in the peninsula of were permanently closed after the Russian military invasion since 2014. All stores in Ukraine were temporarily closed down due to the between February and September 2022. See, | |
| 95 | June 12, 1997 | 24 | (source: McDonald’s Cyprus September 2023) | 51,841 | See | ||
| 96 | and ( British ) | August 1, 1997 | 1 | ? | 100,080 | ||
| 97 | October 9, 1997 | Centro Comercial Iñaquito (CCI), | 30 | (source: 2020) | 566,667 | See | |
| 98 | (part of France) | December 14, 1997 | 14 | (source: 2023) | 61,425 | See | |
| 99 | (British ) | December 15, 1997 | 1 | ? | 84,287 | ||
| 100 | December 18, 1997 | 3 | (source: 2021) | 192,000 | |||
| 101 | April 30, 1998 | 9 | (source: 2023) | 279,195 | All restaurants are in the capital Chișinău. See | ||
| 102 | July 11, 1998 | 6 | (source: June 2010) | 1,036,333 | All McDonald’s outlets in Nicaragua temporarily ceased operation during the and were re-opened in 1998 after an absence of two decades. Amidst the war, however, one outlet continued operations as “Donald’s”. See | ||
| 103 | September 18, 1998 | 23 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 230,296 | See | ||
| 104 | ( ) | September 19, 1998 | 83 | (source: McDonald’s App September 2023) | 2,909,632 | ||
| 105 | October 16, 1998 | 12 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 1,848,417 | see | ||
| 106 | February 5, 1999 | , | 21 | (source:McDonald’s September 2023) | 175,650 | First outlet in the, See | |
| 107 | (territory of United Kingdom) | August 13, 1999 | 1 | (source: 2018) | 34,571 | See | |
| 108 | November 6, 1999 | , | 23 | (source: 2023) | 450,143 | See | |
| 109 | (part of France) | February 22, 2000 | 2 | (source: 2016) | 148,356 | See | |
| 110 | (territory of United States) | September 29, 2000 | 2 | (source: 2008) | 27,821 | ||
| 111 | July 4, 2001 | 14 | (source: 2023) | 98,525 | See | ||
| 112 | (part of France) | May 1, 2003 | 1 | ? | 300,000 | ||
| 113 | August 10, 2006 | 1 | (source: 2006) | 38,270,000 | One outlet in opened for forces fighting in the, | ||
| 114 | February 8, 2014 | 33 | (source: McDonald’s App 2023) | 3,030,303 | See |
Countries with McDonald’s restaurants, showing their first year with its first restaurant
How much is a Big Mac?
McDonald’s Prices UK 2023
| McDonald’s Prices UK | |
|---|---|
| McDonald’s BURGERS | Individual Price |
| Big Mac | 3.69 |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 3.69 |
| Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese | 4.79 |
Is KFC healthier than McDonald’s?
The result: McDonald’s wins – While chicken is an obvious Men’s Health staple, KFC’s reliance on greasy oils and subsequent sky-high calorific content makes Maccy’s an unlikely victor. The more varied menu and healthy options, as well as classic, gut-busting fare, make it the ideal spot to play fast and loose with your nutrition plan.
Is McDonalds junk food?
McDonald’s promote their food as ‘nutritious’, but the reality is that it is processed junk food – high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre and vitamins. A diet of this type is linked with a greater risk of heart disease, cancer,diabetes and other diseases.
Is a Big Mac unhealthy?
With more than 36,000 restaurants around the globe, chances are you have eaten at a McDonald’s at one point or another, and many of you are likely to have indulged in one of the chain’s most popular offerings: the Big Mac. It goes without saying that, although tasty, the Big Mac is not the healthiest food option. 
Share on Pinterest According to the new infographic, a Big Mac takes 3 days to fully digest. A Big Mac contains 540 calories and 25 grams of fat. Consuming this sandwich alone – without the fries and soda that often accompany it – makes up more than 25% of an adult’s daily recommended calorie intake and over 40% of the recommended daily fat intake.
- The sandwich also contains 940 milligrams of salt – the majority of the 1,500 mg daily salt intake recommended by the American Heart Association.
- While most of us are aware that eating this sandwich is unlikely to be good for us, the nutritional values of food are often put to one side in favor of taste and convenience; around 50 million Americans each day visit fast food restaurants, with more than a fifth indulging in fast food twice weekly.
But would you be deterred from opting for such foods if you knew what they did to your body after consumption? The website Fast Food Menu Price has created an infographic claiming to show how a Big Mac affects the body 10, 20, 30, 40 and 60 minutes after eating it.
Can I quit McDonald’s after 3 months?
At McDonald’s, your employment is ‘at will’. This means that you are free to terminate your employment at any time, for any reason, and McDonald’s retains the same right.
Can I eat a cold McDonald’s burger?
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Can you eat a 3 day old Big Mac?
It is the three day rule. I mean obviously it won’t be perfection but it won’t kill you nor is it not safe unless the Mc Donalds you’re going to is literally serving it from a freezer. yes it it absolutely safe to eat meat upto three days later even from a take away.
What is the least busy time at mcdonalds?
The best times for the smallest crowds at McDonald’s – 
art around me/Shutterstock For the shortest lines, the best times to go to McDonald’s include: before 6:30 am, between 9:30 am and noon, from 2 pm to 5 pm, and in the evening after 7 pm. Of course, this also depends on your McDonald’s location and what type of events are taking place nearby.
For example, 9:30 am to noon may be pretty empty most days of the week but extremely busy on Sundays after church. Certain McDonald’s near schools may also get busy once school gets out at around 3 pm or when sporting events like football games or baseball games end in the evening after 7 pm. However, generally, other factors excluded, avoiding the main meal times will help you beat the crowds.
However, when considering hitting a McDonald’s during an off-time it is important to know that although the restaurant will be less busy, it is also less likely that your food will be fresh. According to another Quora post, the busiest hours of the day are when customers are most likely to get the freshest food.
