im thinking about opening up a mcdonalds franchise, i know they are a fast food company that was founded in 1940
i think the first McDonalds was in California?
yea it was founded by richard and maurice mcdonald in san bernardino, california 
hard to imagine it had a humble origin and know its all over the world
yea and hte first time mcdonalds had a franchise use the golden arches was in 1953
i wonder why the golden arches, i guess they just liked the look of it
Golden Arches
The Golden Arches are the symbol of McDonald's, the global fast food restaurant chain. Originally, real arches were part of the restaurant design. They were incorporated into the chain's logo in 1962, which resembled a stylized restaurant, and in the current Golden Arches logo, introduced 1968, resembling an "M" for "McDonald's". They are widely regarded to be one of the most recognizable logos in the world.
History.
In 1952, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald decided they
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being introduced in 1953 at a location in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers. McDonald's had