Drive-thru history, mascot origins, iconic menu items, and fast food chains.
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Which burger chain founded in Miami introduced the Whopper in 1957 as a direct competitor to McDonald's?
Burger King co-founders James McLamore and David Edgerton launched the quarter-pound flame-broiled Whopper in Miami in 1957 for 37 cents.
Which Pittsburgh McDonald's franchisee invented the Big Mac, introduced nationally by McDonald's in 1968?
Franchisee Jim Delligatti invented the Big Mac in Uniontown, Pennsylvania in 1967, and McDonald's rolled the double-decker burger out nationally in 1968.
Which salesman bought the McDonald brothers' concept and opened the first franchised McDonald's in Des Plaines in 1955?
Ray Kroc founded McDonald's System, Inc. in 1954 and opened the first franchised McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955, launching its national franchise model.
What did the McDonald brothers call their 1948 assembly-line kitchen system that eliminated carhops in San Bernardino?
The McDonald brothers debuted the Speedee Service System in San Bernardino in 1948, replacing carhops with an assembly-line kitchen for 15-cent hamburgers.
Which businessman purchased McDonald's from its founding brothers in 1961 and built it into a global franchise?
Ray Kroc joined as a franchise agent in 1954 and bought the business from the McDonald brothers in 1961.
What signature double-decker burger did McDonald's introduce nationally in 1968?
Franchisee Jim Delligatti created the Big Mac in Pennsylvania before McDonald's launched it across the US in 1968.
McDonald's introduced the Filet-O-Fish in 1962 to serve customers abstaining from meat during:
Franchisee Lou Groen invented the fish sandwich in a predominantly Catholic Cincinnati neighborhood to combat Friday sales drops during Lent.
Where did brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald open their first drive-in restaurant in 1940?
The McDonald brothers opened their original drive-in in San Bernardino before streamlining operations into a fast-food system in 1948.