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The Fast Food Restaurant That Got Its Start In An Antique Shop


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This sandwich shop founded in Chicago in the 1970s was originally operated out of an antique shop. Here's how it got its name and its big break.

The article from Yahoo Lifestyle discusses the origins of the fast food restaurant McDonald's, which began in 1940 when brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald opened a small drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California. Initially focusing on barbecue, they shifted to a streamlined menu featuring burgers, fries, and shakes, and introduced the "Speedee Service System" to enhance efficiency. This innovation led to the opening of their first franchised restaurant in 1953, and the business expanded rapidly after Ray Kroc joined as a franchise agent in 1954, eventually buying out the brothers in 1961. Today, McDonald's is a global fast food giant with over 38,000 locations worldwide.

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