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McDonalds, Inc. was founded in 1948 by the McDonald brothers, was expanded by Ray Kroc to the fast-food giant that it is today,
and is the second-largest private employer in the world (after Wal-Mart).
The company and its franchises serve over 68 million customers daily in 119 countries across more than 36,000 outlets (2016).
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The grand opening took place on December 12, 1948 in San Bernardino, California.
The McDonald brothers sold their business to investing partner Ray Kroc in 1961 for $2.7 million.
1990 Jan 31: McDonald's, Corp opened the first fast-food restaurant in Moscow, Russia.
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Primary Divisions
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Food Products
the very popular McRib sandwich is seasonal in the U.S - 3-4 weeks in November - but available year-round in Germany.
Starting in December 2017, McDonald's will be selling a McVegan burger in hundreds of restaurants across Sweden and Finland.
Other Services
Ronald McDonald House Charities [est. 1974], based in Oak Brook, Illinois
Works About The Company
  | "Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's" [1955] by Ray Kroc, with Robert Anderson St. Martin's mass pb [rev 4/92] for $7.11 Contemporary Books 9x6 pb [5/85] out of print/many used Berkley mass pb [9/78] out of print/many used Henry Regnery Co. 9x6 hardcover [5/77] out of print/40+ used |
  | "McDonald's: Behind The Arches" [1986] by John F. Love
Bantam 9x6 pb [7/95] for $14.19 Bantam/Transworld/Random House 7¾x5 pb [7/88] out of print/used The Book Service, Ltd 9½x6½ hardcover [2/87] out of print/used Bantam 9½x6½ hardcover [10/86] out of print/100+ used |
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"Golden Arches East: McDonald's In East Asia" [orig 1997, rev 2006] by James L. Watson Kindle Edition from Stanford Univ Press [1997 edition] for $11.99 Stanford Univ Press 8½x5½ pb [3/2006] for $18.09 Stanford Univ Press pb [3/2006] out of print/many used Stanford Univ Press 8½x5½ hardcover [3/2006] for $54.50 {sic} |
 | "Big Mac: Inside The McDonald's Empire" TV documentary [CNBC-TV July 2007] Hosted by Carl Quintanilla; featuring author John F. Love, Kelly Brownell (Rudd Center for Food Policy), Marion Nestle (Professor of Nutrition, New York University), store owner George Michell, Lou Groen (inventor of the Filet-O-Fish), and McDonald's employees: CEO Jim Skinner, president Don Thompson, operations mgr Tyrone Davis, Al Golin (public relations), executive chef Dan Coudreaut, Deborah McDaniel, and Mary Dillon; with archive footage of founder Ray Kroc and former CEO Fred L. Turner full credits at IMDb C.N.B.C. color DVD [8/2007] out of prodn/used |
 | "McDonald's: The Business Behind The Golden Arches" [grades 4-7; 2016] by Cath Senker Lerner Publns 10¾x9 hardcover [4/2016] for $25.25 |
McDonald's Executives
Maurice James 'Mac' McDonald [1902-1971]
Richard James 'Dick' McDonald [1909-1998]
Raymond Albert 'Ray' Kroc [1902-84]
first wife Ethel Fleming Kroc [] - married 1922-61
second wife Jane Dobbins Green Kroc [] - married 1963-68
third wife Joan Beverly Mansfield Smith Kroc [1928-2003] - married 1969, widowed 1984
 | "Ray Kroc: Fast Food Millionaire" [A&E Biography Dec 1998] Written & produced by Greg Weinstein; narrated by Jack Perkins; featuring Jerry Coleman, Al Golin, Robert Kroc, author John F. Love, Richard McDonald, Herb Peterson, Jane Stern, Michael Stern, Kathleen Toerpe, Fred L. Turner, with archive footage of Steve Garvey, Joan B. Kroc, Ray Kroc, Maurice McDonald, John McNamara, Kevin McReynolds, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Willard Scott, Dave Winfield, and Don Zimmer credits at IMDb 50-minute A&E Home Video color DVD [9/2005] out of prodn/used |
"The Founder" [The Weinstein Company Dec 2016]
 | Location filming in Georgia (Canton, Atlanta, Douglasville, Newnan, Thomaston) and New Mexico (Albuquerque, Bel้n); over-the-hill milkshake machine salesman Ray Croc transforms a small chain of fast-food restaurants into the multibillion dollar McDonald's Corp. Directed by John Lee Hancock; written by Robert D. Siegel; starring Michael Keaton {as Ray Kroc}, Laura Dern, Nick Offerman, John Carroll Lynch, Linda Cardellini, Patrick Wilson, B.J. Novak, Kimberly Battista, Carla Shinall, Mike Pniewski, Steve Coulter, Catherine Dyer, Devon Ogden, Griff Furst, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Patti Schellhaas, Kabby Borders, Lauren Kimelton, Ric Reitz, Katie Kneeland, Justin Randell Brooke, Cara Mantella, Victor McCay, Franco Castan, Tracy Goode, Kristi Von, Kenny Alfonso, Rebecca Ray, Andrew Benator, Nicolette Goetz, Dan Mulvaney
DVD/Blu-ray not yet available full credits at IMDb movie entry at Wikipedia watch 4/2016 official trailer [3:43] at YouTube |
 | "Ray & Joan: The Man Who Made The McDonald's Fortune and The Woman Who Gave It All Away" [2016] by Lisa Napoli Kindle Edition from Dutton/Penguin [11/2016] for $13.99 Dutton 9¼x6¼ hardcover [11/2016] for $22.24 |
Steve Easterbrook, McDonald's CEO (2015-2019)
resigned 11/2019 after having a consensual romantic relationship with an employee in violation of company policy
Chris Kempczinski, McDonald's USA president, promoted to succeed Easterbrook 11/2019
Jim Skinner, McDonald's CEO (2007)
Don Thompson, McDonald's president (2007)
Fred L. Turner, former McDonald's CEO
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McDonald's Links
Big Mac Museum in Irwin (North Huntingdon), PA
The Big Mac Museum is located inside the McDonald's at 9061 US-30 in Irwin, PA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mac#Museum
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