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McDonald's Bruck an der Mur

Bruck an der Mur

In 1954, Ray Kroc signed a license agreement with the brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, which enabled him to open original McDonald’s hamburger restaurants and to use the recipes and typical manufacturing processes. He later became the sole owner. The rest is history.

1937: HOW IT ALL BEGAN:

Richard and Maurice open their first drive-in restaurant in San Bernardion, California. The menu includes hot dogs and milkshakes, which so-called "carhops" - employees with roller skates - bring the guests directly to the parking lot.

1955: RAY KROC TAKES OVER:

A kitchen appliance salesman named Ray Kroc visited the McDonald brothers because he was curious about a larger order. The McDonald brothers sell the exclusive marketing rights to Ray Kroc. In 1955 he opened his first McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois.

1961: RAY KROX BECOMES SOLE OWNER:

"Speedee", introduced in 1948 as an advertising symbol for fast service, is replaced by the Golden Arches as the official company logo.

1966: RONALD MCDONALD APPEARS ON THE STAGE:

The legendary Ronald McDonald corporate figure made his first appearance on US television. Did he have stage fright?

1967: THE BIG MAC IS INVENTED:

An invention that is second to none! Jim Dellegatti, Pittsburgh franchisee, invents the Big Mac. Today it is used as a worldwide purchasing power indicator, has its own song "The Ballad of Big Mac" and is just unbelievably good.

1968: SPORT & McDONALD'S

During the 1968 Winter Olympics, McDonald's flew hamburgers to Grenoble, France for the U.S. athletes after they said they'd missed McDonald's food. Since then, the company has served menus to millions of athletes, coaches, their families and fans.

1977: McDONALD'S COMES TO AUSTRIA:

Hello McDonald's: Austria's first McDonald's restaurant opens on Schwarzenbergplatz in Vienna.

1979: CHILDREN'S HEARTS beat faster:

Worldwide introduction of the Happy Meal.

1984: 50,000,000,000

Simply a successful product! On January 14, 1984, the 50 billionth hamburger in the world went over the counter.

1987: THE HOUSE; THE HOUSE IS BUILDING:

Foundation of the first Ronald McDonald Children's Aid House for families of seriously ill children in Vienna.

1997: 100th RESTAURANT IN AUSTRIA:

Opening of the 100th Austrian restaurant in Schwechat, Lower Austria.

2009: WAKE UP:

Introducing the Wraps. Like?

2009: FREE WiFi:

Introduction of free WiFi hot

2010: EASY MORNING:

The "easy morning" breakfast concept starts - with the following TV spot, among other things.

2014: WHERE WE ARE TODAY

Today we have 196 restaurants, 176 McCafés, 9,500 employees and over 400,000 guests who we greet in our restaurants in Austria every day.



Contact

McDONALD'S
Wiener Straße 54
8600 Bruck/Mur

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Bruck an der Mur (486m)

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