"Old McDonald’s: Historical Photos, Vintage Advertisements" Topic
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Tango01  | 12 May 2023 8:40 p.m. PST |
… and the Original Menus, 1950s-1980s
"When McDonald's was first founded in the 1940s by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, it was actually a barbecue-centric restaurant, serving items like ribs and barbecued pork sandwiches.
But once Ray Kroc took the restaurant over, he simplified the menu, streamlined the operation, and conquered the world.
Siblings Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's at 1398 North E Street at West 14th Street in San Bernardino, California, on May 15, 1940…"
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| Perris0707 | 12 May 2023 8:47 p.m. PST |
Back when the dollar was worth something… |
 gamertom | 12 May 2023 10:15 p.m. PST |
The article forgot the late 1960's slogan of buying a "meal" for under a $1 USD: hamburger, fries, and drink with change back on your dollar. |
| Mark J Wilson | 13 May 2023 3:50 a.m. PST |
Perriss, perhaps surprisingly today's Big Mac price would have been 17 cents in 1940 and of course the dollar in 1940 was only worth 25p, or 5 shillings in the money of the time, in Britain compared with roughly 80p today so overall you've not got much to grumble about. |
| Tango01 | 13 May 2023 4:08 p.m. PST |
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| Zephyr1 | 15 May 2023 3:45 p.m. PST |
I've got a couple of McDonald's cardboard Captain Seafood bicorn hats from the early 70's. Never did find them in the collector's guides… ;-) |
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