Fast food chain McDonald’s has come a long way since it was founded in California in the 1940s by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald.
Having failed in the movie business, the brothers decided to put their talents into running drive-through restaurants. In 1948 they introduced their Speedee Service System selling 15c hamburgers, later adding fries and shakes.
The concept was an immediate success and Dick and Mac decided to begin franchising the concept. They sold 14 franchises, of which 10 became operating restaurants.