A Look Back At The Evolution Of McDonald's In 41 Photos
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A Look Back At The Evolution Of McDonald's In 41 Photos
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1940: The First Restaurant
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1955: A New Leader
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1956: Drive-In Destination
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1963: Ronald McDonald Was Born
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1967: Toys For Tots Donations
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1970: The Third Restaurant
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1971: The Ronald McDonald House
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1972: Global Expansion
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1973: The 2,500th McDonald's
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1973: Taking Over Japan
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1973: A McDonald's Billboard
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1973: Andy Warhol Approved
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1974: Ronald McDonald Entertains
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1975: A McDonald's Wedding
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1976: Best Birthday Celebration
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1977: Another Birthday
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1978: Uniform Protests
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1979: A Classic Meal
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1979: A Guest Home
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1980: Popular Social Spot
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1980: McDonald's In Paris
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1982: Hamburger University Training
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1983: Motorhead At McDonald's
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1983: Ron Coote's Restaurant
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1983: Ronald McDonald On SNL
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1984: A Visit From President Reagan
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1986: The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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1990: The First McDonald's In Russia
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1992: Princess Diana At A Charity Lunch
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1992: Celebs At A "Helping Hands" Event
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1995: At The Daytona 500
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1996: Fries With Jay Leno
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1996: The McDonald's Crew
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1996: The McDonald's PlayPlace
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1998: Queen Elizabeth II At McDonald's
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2003: A Paul Newman Partnership
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2009: Sharing Calorie Information
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2014: McDonald's At Fashion Week
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2015: Arches Of Hope
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2016: The Ultimate Toy Showcase
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2018: Fast Food Delivery
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