Does anybody know why its called McDonalds? And why is he called Ronald McDonald?
2007-04-03 01:57:04 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dining Out ➔ Fast Food
McDonalds is so named because the original restaurant in San Bernardino, California was founded by Richard (****) and Maurice (Mac) McDonald. They operated a walk-up restaurant where they sold small, inexpensive burgers by the bag, as well as dozens of milkshakes. Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds as we know it today was a Multi-Mixer salesman at the time (1953-54) and he heard about a place out in California that was running eight 5-spindle Multi-Mixers at a time, went out to see the operation, and was able to get a contract with the brothers to open McDonalds restaurants across the country (they weren't interested in expanding, themselves...but it was okay with them if Ray went national)
As for Ronald McDonald, he was thought up by an operator on the east coast, made a few local commercials, and was adopted by the corporation...as for why "Ronald"...it rhymes with McDonald...
BTW: the first national commercials with Ronald McDonald had Willard Scott (chubby white weather guy on the "Today" show) as Ronald
2007-04-03 12:22:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free's answer is indeed correct. McDonald's is still called McDonald's but is referred to in Chinese as 麦当劳 (Mai Dang Lao). I have been to Chinese McDonald's several times in Zhuhai and Guangzhou and they basically have the same stuff on the menu.
2016-03-28 23:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mcdonald brothers opened a milkshake restaurant with a special milkshake machine.
so many people came that they started selling burgers and fries.
then ray kroc came along and bought the mcdonald brother's restaurant
ray kroc is the actual founder of mcdonald's fast food chain as we know if now
2007-04-03 02:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by Artajuro 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is his name.
2007-04-03 02:08:55 · answer #4 · answered by EJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was watchin the food channel i hav no clu why but it said that was his last name then him and his bro soon became famous with what now is McDonalds i hav no clu why because its ewwwwwww!!!!
2007-04-03 13:19:14 · answer #5 · answered by Katrina C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The history is posted on their website. I've added the link.
2007-04-03 02:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by pamomof4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because his mother gave him his name and he create the fast food brand named McDonalds...............so the restaurant named after him...
2007-04-03 02:05:26 · answer #7 · answered by needmoremone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think because that is who first opened it but im not sure
2007-04-03 12:04:23 · answer #8 · answered by donielle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋