The first McDonald's franchise restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955. When the first McDonald's restaurant opened, the menu only had nine items. A McDonald's museum was later opened ...

Before golden arches were everywhere, it all began here—on Route 66 in San Bernardino. We visit the first McDonald’s site and ...

McDonald's started out as a single stand in 1940 and now has the highest revenue of any restaurant in the world - but what did the fast food brand do to get to this level of success?