McDonald's is an American hamburger and fast food restaurant chain. It was founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California. In 1948, they reorganized their business as a hamburger stand, using production line principles. The first McDonald's franchise using the arches logo opened in Phoenix, Arizona in 1953. Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955 and subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers. Based in Oak Brook, Illinois, McDonald's confirmed plans to move its global headquarters to Chicago by early 2018. 

Today, McDonald's is one of the world's largest restaurant chains, serving approximately 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across approximately 36,900 outlets as of 2016. McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products, french fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, wraps, and desserts. In response to changing consumer tastes and after facing criticism for the unhealthy nature of their food, the company has expanded its menu to include salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit. A McDonald's restaurant is operated by either a franchisee, an affiliate, or the corporation itself. The McDonald's Corporation revenues come from the rent, royalties, and fees paid by the franchisees, as well as sales in company-operated restaurants. According to a BBC report published in 2012, McDonald's is the world's second largest private employer (behind Walmart with 1.9 million employees), 1.5 million of whom work for franchises.
What is McDonald's?
what do they serve?
Is it the smallest chain?
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Are they only in the United States?
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What did they do in 1948?
Using what principles?
What is their logo?
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Where are they moving their home base to in 2018?
Name three items from their main menu?
What items are on their expanded healthier menu?
restaurant chain
McDonald's is an American hamburger and fast food restaurant chain
fast food
fast food restaurant chain
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Today, McDonald's is one of the world's largest restaurant chains
69 million
erving approximately 69 million customers daily
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Today, McDonald's is one of the world's largest restaurant chains
over 100 countries
over 100 countries
approximately 36,900
approximately 36,900 outlets
1940
It was founded in 1940
Richard and Maurice McDonald
founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald
San Bernardino
founded in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino
reorganized their business
In 1948, they reorganized their business
production line
 using production line principles.
the arches
the arches logo
Phoenix
 The first McDonald's franchise using the arches logo opened in Phoenix
1953
The first McDonald's franchise using the arches logo opened in Phoenix, Arizona in 1953
Ray Kroc
Businessman Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent in 1955 and subsequently purchased the chain from the McDonald brothers.
Chicago
move its global headquarters to Chicago by early 2018. 

hamburgers, cheeseburgers and chicken products
McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products
salads
 the company has expanded its menu to include salads