Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The first McDonald's franchise opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 15, 1955. By the 1970s, McDonald's had grown into a ...
The 1970s were a decade of fast-food growth, launching quick, convenient foods into the spotlight. These big giant chains ...
Nowadays, it's hard to leave the house without seeing a fast-food chain of some sort. According to Ibis World, there were more than 213,000 fast-food restaurants in the U.S. alone as of 2024. But it ...