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 ...

McDonald's customers in the 1980s could try chicken nuggets for the very first time, or even catch President Ronald Reagan ...

Hannah Selinger Has a Fruit Problem “I can’t walk into an H Mart without spending $50 on mangosteen, but that’s another story.” ...

Besides meat, hot dogs can contain a variety of other additives and preservatives, which may have also given Kroc pause about ...

The McDonald's menu has changed a lot since the first restaurant opened in the 1940s - and you won't believe how few items were available to purchase back in the day ...

Premium Lemonade is a refreshing drink that replaces the beloved Minute Maid Lemonade, which was removed from the McDonald's ...

McDonald's was able to achieve this perk of using stainless tanks due to a special relationship between Ray Kroc, the man behind McDonald's, and Coca-Cola that was established in 1955, per the Times.

Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonald’s, said “The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.” 6B ...

Then, in 1954, Ray Kroc, a milkshake machine salesman, came across the small burger joint. Amazed by its efficiency, Kroc wanted in, and he became the first McDonald's franchisee agent.