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 ...

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

McDonald’s is more than just a fast-food chain — it’s a cultural icon, a global business empire, and one of the most recognized brands on the planet. But its path to global dominance wasn’t always a ...

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 ...

Stacker analyzed data from YouGov to find the most popular chain restaurants in the U.S. as of the first quarter of 2025.

On April 15, 2019, a devastating fire collapsed the roof and spire of Notre Dame Cathedral, but fire officials said they ...

McDonald's gets its name from Richard and Maurice McDonald, who founded the company in 1940. Businessman Ray Kroc partnered with the brothers in 1954 and convinced them to start franchising.

by Ray Kroc, who got the idea from a hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, Calif., run by the McDonald brothers. In 1970, President Richard Nixon asked Congress for legislation to prohibit ...

Salem High School graduates Jayden and Jorden McDonald, twin brothers who have spent the last four seasons on the Virginia ...