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1955: First McDonald’s franchise opens

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  • Ray Kroc, a milkshake mixer salesman, changed diets worldwide by convincing Dick and Mac McDonald’s to franchise their San Bernadino, California burger stand. The original restaurant in Des Plaines – 15 miles (24 km) west of Chicago – is now a museum.

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