Saturday 27 May 2017

Top 10 fun filled facts about.....McDonalds




Well hello there Gentle readers, nice to see you back again for more stuff and nonsence. If this is your first trip to A Scotsman in Riga land, you are very welcome and please feel free to explore my blog further.

A few weeks ago I posted a story about Coke.
As a follow up I thought I would share with you my fun facts on that other bastion of western 20th/21st century culture...McDonalds.

So grab yourself a napkin, wipe the tears from your eyes and the drool from your chin and enjoy.

1. McDonalds used to have a website just for its employees that told them to avoid fast food.

2. About 7% of all potatoes grown in the USA are turned into McDonalds french fries.

3. In 1960 there was a plan to redesign the golden arches logo but a psychologist said this would be bad for business because the logo looks like a pair of breasts.



4. When McDonalds first opened they sold hot dogs not hamburgers.

5. A new McDonalds restaurant opens every 14.5 hours.

6. McDonalds is the worlds largest Toy distributor.

7. Queen Elizabeth II of the UK owns a McDonalds near Windsor castle.


8. McDonalds is not the worlds largest chain restaurant, Subway is.


9. In the 1970s McDonalds had pizza on the menu.

10. It would take the average McDonald worker 7 months to earn what the CEO of McDonalds earns in one hour.

Steve Easterbrook, CEO McDonalds




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