McDonald’s is the world’s largest hamburger food chain. Operating more than 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries on 6 continents, tempting up the taste buds of more than 1 billion people per year. Have a look at few enthralling Facts about McDonald’s.
1. McDonald’s sells more than 75 hamburgers per second and 4000 hamburgers are eaten every minute throughout the world.
2. McDonald’s first menu items were hot dogs, not hamburgers.
3. After the introduction of Happy Meal, McDonald’s has become the largest distributor of toys in the world. Every year, it distributes 1.4 billion toys worldwide, leaving behind the sales of Hasbro and Mattel.
4. Paris is the only place in the world where the McDonald’s arches are white instead of golden. Accompanying it, the new franchises of Belgium also has the white arches. And black arches in California.
5. French fries made up of total 17 ingredients is originally not offered in the McDonald’s official menu.
6. 1 in 8 American workers have been employed by McDonald’s.
7. The queen of England owns a McDonald’s near Buckingham palace.
8. McDonald’s opens a new restaurant every 4 hours in 122 countries all over the world.
9. To earn enough to buy a Big Mac, the average person in India has to work 6 hours. So next time think wisely before choosing your McCombo.
10. Andrew Hill Card, an American politician used to sell hamburgers and fries at McDonald’s before serving as Chief of Staff under President George Bush. 10 time Olympic track medalist- Carl Lewis, CEO of Amazon- Jeff Bezos, Sharon Stone, Shania Twain, Jay Leno, Rachel McAdams, Pop Singer- Pink and many more adding on to the list of celebrities who have spent a considerable amount of time working for McDonald’s.
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