The First Original McDonald's - Neatorama

Neatorama reader Rich B. sent in this one: the ~~very first~~ McDonald's store in Des Plaines, IL. Check out Speedee touting the 15¢ price and the fact that they had sold over 1 million - read that: ONE MILLION! - burgers!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eurovancation/1153501544/ [Flickr] - Thanks Rich!

Previously on Neatorama: Old McDonald's Sign

[Update 8/28/07: Oops, Technically not the first McDonald's. The Des Plains McDonald's was the ninth store (but the first one opened by Ray Kroc). Although it is now referred to as The Original McDonald's, the very first one was opened by Dick and Mac McDonald in San Bernadino, California. Wikipedia has more info: Link | See also: World's Oldest Surviving McDonald's in Downey, CA (the fourth one built) - Thanks Matt, John, and K!

McDonalds has always confussed sales numbers with quality... Quality is not directly related to food sales - cheap, crappy food at that.

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I'll have the McMinot and a 44oz cardboard jug of your finest merlot

Why yes, I would like fries with that, youre so kind to ask

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I liked when the individual stores actually changed those signs periodically to try to keep up with the estimate of total burgers sold worldwide. Nowadays they almost all say "Billions Sold". Big deal... I think it was a lot more impressive when there was a real number that was occasionally changed. Lazy buggers!

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That's "Des Plaines, IL".

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and also some info that might be of interest:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Museum

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This isn't the first McDonalds. My dad used to go to the first, which was in San Bernardino, CA. Read the wiki for more info.

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Here's the World's Oldest Surviving original McD's in Downey, CA:

http://www.downeyca.org/visitor_mcdonalds.php

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Oops! Thanks guys, I'll fix the post.

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what is the name of the place that it was located at

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I grew up in Park Ridge which shares a border with Des Plaines. I rode my bike to that Mcd's countless times and bought their 15 cent burgers and 11 cent fries. Their fries were the best I had ever eaten. Those were some great times! Why worry about which one was first? Ray Kroc built the company and this was his first. That's good enough for me!

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