events
McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Related Wikipedia articles
McDonald's
American fast food restaurant corporation
McDonald's Corporation, doing business as McDonald's, is an American multinational fast food chain. As of 2024, it is the second largest by number of locations in the world, behind the Chinese chain Mixue Ice Cream & Tea.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Ray Kroc
American business magnate (1902–1984)
Raymond Albert Kroc was an American businessman who was instrumental in turning McDonald's into the most successful global fast food corporation by revenue. He purchased it from the McDonald Brothers in 1961, after several years as their franchising agent, and served as its CEO…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Des Plaines, Illinois
City in Illinois, United States
Des Plaines is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 60,675. The city is a suburb of Chicago and is located just north of O'Hare International Airport. It is situated on and is named after the Des Plaines River, which runs…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)