What you didn't know about McDonalds: facts about the fast food chain
McDonalds is the world's most famous fast food chain, but there are many facts that hardly anyone knows. We'll show you what interesting and curious things to know about McDonalds.
McDonalds: facts about the fast food chain
- The first McDonalds was opened in California in 1940 by the brothers Maurice and Richard McDonald. BBQ food was initially sold, but McDonalds only became known in 1948 when they switched to burgers, fries and cakes.
- Although McDonalds is arguably the most well-known fast food chain in the world, there is a much bigger competitor. The sandwich giant Subway has around 45, 000 branches worldwide, while McDonalds has only around 36, 000 branches.
- The McDonalds logo is always yellow, but there are two exceptions. In the Champs-Elysees in Paris the McDonalds-M is white, in Sedona in Arizona the M is turquoise. The logo should adapt better to the environment in these places, probably this design change was not entirely voluntary.
Odd facts about McDonalds
- In the Drive-Thru you can load the fast food directly into the car. In the Swedish ski area Lindvallen you can ski directly through the Drive-Thru. In Hamburg you can place your order at the McBoat directly on the jetty.
- There are many curious museums, especially in the USA. The Big Mac Museum is located in the US state of Pennsylvania. Here visitors can marvel at a 4-meter Big Mac, among other things.
- McDonalds has been selling its own ketchup and mayonnaise in the supermarket for several years. However, the Big Mac Sauce is not for sale. 200 bottles of the Big Mac Sauce were sold once, an Australian offered around 13, 000 euros on Ebay.
McDonalds: Brief facts about the company
- McDonalds is the world's largest toy retailer. Every year around 1.5 billion toys end up in the happy meals.
- The McDonalds mascot is called Ronald McDonald. Since Asians have problems pronouncing the R, the mascot there is not very imaginatively named Donald McDonald.
- On average, 75 burgers go over the counter every second. The most sold product, however, is the french fries.
The key facts about eating McDonalds
- Few customers buy salad from McDonalds. For figure-conscious people, however, this is not a bad decision. In the United States there are salads that contain more calories than some burgers.
- In Germany vegetarians have had the veggie burger for several years. There are also vegetarian alternatives in other countries. Only in the home country USA does McDonalds still not dare to include a veggie burger in the range. Even a petition with around 100, 000 supporters has so far been unable to change this.
- Breakfast at McDonalds is only available until 10:30 a.m. and on Sundays until 11:30 a.m. Nevertheless, you can still order breakfast all day long in many branches.
- The healthiest product at McDonalds is the Happy Meal. Most of the calories are in the fast food chain with the 40's Chicken McNuggets. In Germany, the nuggets are available as a maximum of 20 pieces.
In the next practical tip, we will tell you why you should always ask for a bill at McDonalds.