When the McDonald brothers first saw the design for their new restaurant, they were concerned that the roof was too flat. Meston recommended adding the now-iconic golden arches to the building's ...

A McDonald's in Somerville, Massachusetts has honored two of its most loyal customers. For 35 years, siblings Barbara Survilas and Joseph Roberts have met at the fast food restaurant on McGrath ...

Facts, like how Ray Kroc transformed the 'Speedee Service System' outlet of the McDonald brothers into a global franchise giant, are known to almost every fan of the label. However, there are ...

Seventy years ago this week, McDonald’s opened in northwest suburban Des Plaines. No one except for its Oak Park-raised owner Ray Kroc may have believed the tiny place would one day become ...

A McDonald's museum was later opened to show visitors what the restaurant was like in the '50s. The McDonald brothers, Richard and Maurice "Mac" McDonald, launched their burger restaurant in the 1940s ...

Though the restaurant’s concept began with brothers Maurice and Richard McDonald in southern California, many of the company’s innovations have happened right here in Chicago. Here’s a look ...