Everything McDonalds

How McDonalds Started

100

What year did the first McDonalds open?

1940

200

Who were the two brothers who created McDonalds?

Richard and Maurice McDonald

300

Who was the person who came up with the idea of franchising McDonald's

Ray Kroc

400

What California city is where the first McDonalds opened>

San Bernardino

500

What were the 3 original items on the McDonalds menu?

Hamburger, Fries, and Soda

Why McDonalds is popular

100

What does McDonalds do to create reliability 

What is standardization

200

What does brand recognition create

What is emotional connection

300

How does McDonalds align with modern consumer lifestyles 

What is accessibility and speed

400

How does McDonalds attract budget conscious consumers

What is affordable pricing 

500

What is McDonalds most popular food choice 

What is a Big Mac 

McDonalds Around the World

100

When did McDonalds open for the first time in Japan?

1971

200

How many McDonalds are there globally?

Over 41,000

300

How many countries is McDonalds located in?

Over 100

400

How close is the average McDonalds in the US?

3 Miles

500

Where was the first McDonalds outside of the US?

Canada 

McDonalds Advertising

100

This was the most popular Happy Meal toy.

What are Beanie Babies

200

This is one of the ways McDonalds advertises to adults.

What is Nostalgia

300

This was the original name of Ronald McDonald.

What is the Hamburger-happy clown

400

This is one of McDonalds original international locations.

What is China, Japan, Korea, or Russia

500

This is one of McDonalds' key visual attributes.

What is the Golden Arches

Technology of McDonald's and the future

100

As of 2026, McDonald’s has partnered with this tech giant to use "Edge Computing," allowing restaurants to process data locally to predict if an ice cream machine is about to break.

What is google

200

Under the "Accelerating the Arches" strategy, McDonald’s refers to these four pillars—all starting with the same letter—as the "4Ds" of their growth.

What are Digital, Delivery, Drive-Thru, and Development?

300

This AI-powered initiative, which completed its pilot in 2025, uses "Computer Vision" to weigh and scan orders before they are handed to customers to ensure no fries are left behind.

What is Order Verification (or Order Accuracy AI)?

400

To handle the influx of mobile orders, new restaurant designs in 2026 feature this specific type of lane, dedicated solely to customers who ordered ahead on the app

What is a Mobile Order Lane (or App-only Lane)?

500

McDonald's recently launched this "small-format" spin-off brand to test beverage-led innovation and high-speed digital service, with plans to expand to hundreds of locations by

What is CosMc’s?