The first McDonald's franchise opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 15, 1955. By the 1970s, McDonald's had grown into an increasingly popular fast-food establishment. The Quarter Pounder ...

The memories come from school teachers, lawyers and homemakers. This April 2016 file photo shows the vintage McDonald's sign that used to stand at the Columbia Avenue restaurant where the author ...

McDonald's had grown into an increasingly popular fast-food establishment. The first drive-thru was introduced in 1975.