Feb 20: The Golden Arches


For some people, part of their daily routine is a trip to McDonalds. The restuarant chain has been in business since 1940, and in 1948, Dick and Mac McDonald reopened their restaurant with a new Speedee service system and 15 cent hamburgers which allowed them to serve "fast food".

It operates in 38 000 locations and serves 63 million people everyday. It has restaurants in over 100 countries.

It is worth tens of billions of dollars.

The Big Mac Index is used to compare economies and the purchasing power of currencies. 

It has remained open through most of the pandemic for drive-through service and is a big part of people's lives.

McDonalds offers degrees from its own university and people have been married in McDonalds restaurants.

The website has a lot of information on their operations.

There are plenty of infographics as well.

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