Richard James "Dick" McDonald was born inFebruary 16, 1909. He and his brother,Maurice James "Mac" McDonald were early American fast food pioneers, who established the first McDonald's restaurant at 1938 North E Street and West 14th Street in San Bernardino, California in 1940. They introduced the "Speedee Service System" in 1948.
The McDonald Brothers were of Irish origin and have a proven Irish genealogy back to their great-grandparents. In the US Federal Census of 1910, both brothers (Maurice as "Morris") appear in Manchester ward 8, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, and their father Patrick J. McDonald is shown as originating from Ireland, having emigrated in 1877 as a baby. Their mother Margarete is also shown as Irish born, emigrating to the USA in 1884 as a child. In 1937, Patrick opened "The Airdrome" restaurant on Huntington Drive (Route 66) near the airport in Monrovia, California. In 1940, the entire restaurant was moved 40 miles (64 km) east to San Bernardino and renamed "McDonald's". McDonald's is now one of the most popular chains of public restaurants in the world.
The first Russian McDonald's has opened in Moscow's Pushkin Square. It was a sensation! To get to it, you had to defend a few hours in the turn!
ReplyDeleteThe McDonald brothers began franchising their successful restaurant chain in 1953, beginning in Phoenix, Arizona with Neil Fox.[1] The brothers' goal was to make one million dollars before they were fifty. At first, they only franchised the system, rather than the name and atmosphere of their restaurant. It has been said[by whom?] that, when Richard went to check on Fox, he was shocked to see an exact replica of his San Bernardino store, right down to the name "McDonald's". When he asked Fox why he had kept the same design and name, rather than calling the restaurant "Fox's," Fox said "Why change it? It's great as it is".[this quote needs a citation] From then on, the brothers started franchising the entire concept.
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Franchised McDonald's Restaurants were built to a standard design, created by Fontana, California architect Stanley Clark Meston and featuring Richard's suggestion of the Golden Arches. In the early days, there were two arches – one on each side of the building. The arches were lined with pink neon that flashed sequentially and, when seen at an angle, formed the letter "M" for McDonald's.
If you ever saw the way this food is prepared...
ReplyDeleteHah! Now we know that McDonald is from Great Britain! Poor Americans, who are accused of this evil!
ReplyDeleteThe Andrews Sisters were a American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxine Angelyn "Maxene" (January 3, 1916 – October 21, 1995), and mezzo-soprano Patricia Marie "Patty" (February 16, 1918 – January 30, 2013).[1] Throughout their long career, the sisters sold well over 75 million records (the last official count released by MCA Records in the mid-1970s). Their 1941 hit "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" can be considered an early example of rhythm and blues[2][3] or jump blues.
ReplyDeleteThe Andrews Sisters' harmonies and songs are still influential today, and have been covered by entertainers such as Bette Midler, The Puppini Sisters, Christina Aguilera, and The Three Belles. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.[4] Writing for Bloomberg, Mark Schoifet said the sisters became the most popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century.
Ahahah..Really, Poor Americans!But, I like eating in McDonalds and cant't do anything with this passion!
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