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Mcdonald founded in May 15th, 1940. Operated by Richard and Maurice Mcdonald in San Bernardino, California.

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The fries first debuted on the original menu back in 1955 at the first McDonald's restaurant, founded by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

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The original mascot of McDonald's was a chef hat on top of a hamburger who was referred to as "Speedee" in 1962.

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On May 4, 1961, McDonald's first filed for a U.S. trademark on the name "McDonald's" with the description "Drive-In Restaurant Services", which continues to be renewed. By September 13, McDonald's, under the guidance of Ray Kroc, filed for a trademark on a new logo—an overlapping, double-arched "M" symbol.

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Ray Kroc’s vision was that there would be 1,000 McDonald’s restaurants solely in the United States. Yet, McDonald’s continued to grow and expand into international markets beginning in 1967 opening in Canada and Puerto Rico. Today, the company has over 36,000 restaurants in over 100 nations. The most recent opening in Kazakhstan in 2016.