Who doesn’t love McDonald’s? Every day you go by a McDonald’s at least once, and
you so desperately want to go in and scarf down as much food as possible. Why is it that
so many people hate to admit they love McDonald’s? The food at McDonald’s is as iconic as America
itself. Because of their fame, and the fact that they've been going for so long, there’s
a lot of stories and facts that have been attached to the McDonald’s name. Here are
the Top 10 McDonald's Facts You Won't Believe Are True.
McDonald’s Hamburger University
Did you know that you have a better chance of getting into Harvard than you do Hamburger
University? It’s true. McDonald’s actually has a university and there are Hamburger University
campuses all over the world. A few hundred thousand people have graduated from Hamburger
University since its conception. You know that a company takes their business seriously
when they start their own university. While other major companies like Apple, Amazon,
Disney and Google offer postsecondary credentials to some employees, McDonald's has carved out
its own successful model as well and no, you don't go go to Hamburger University to learn
how to flip burgers or fry french fries. It's aimed mostly towards management training.
It's a corporate university designed to educate select employees, already employed by McDonald's
on the various aspects of restaurant management. Hamburger University has helped graduate a
large number of restaurant managers, mid-managers and owner-operators to this date. Fun fact:
having been established in the early 1960's, the initial lessons being taught at Hamburger
University were overseen by McDonald's founder Ray Croc.
The first Ronald McDonald was fired for being too fat
Can you believe that a fast-food spokesman was fired due to their weight? Yes, that’s
what happened to the first Ronald McDonald. A local Washington McDonald's franchisee hired
a man by the name of Willard Scott to invent a clown that could make restaurant appearances
at local McDonald's. An ad agency designed the costume and Scott himself came up with
the name "Ronald McDonald". Some 2 year after his creation, McDonald's introduced Ronald
McDonald to the world through a major ad campaign. But by the time this ad campaigned rolled
around, Willard Scott was no longer playing Ronald McDonald. He was deemed to be too overweight
and McDonald's actually wanted someone thinner to sell their fast food products. Being very
image conscious, McDonald's didn't want their mascot being a "heavy set" clown, so that
was the end of Willard Scott as Ronald McDonald. Funny enough, Scott later went on to actually
make a commercial with McDonald's rival Burger King and he did still go on to have a very
successful career. Most notably working for numerous years on NBC's "The Today Show" as
their weather reporter among other things. So while McDonald's deemed he wasn't skinny
enough to be their mascot, the original Ronald McDonald did just fine for himself.
Would you like some onion McNuggets with your order?
How would the world be different today if there were no chicken McNuggets? It’s a
chilling thought, isn’t it? Your life wouldn’t be the same if it weren’t for those golden
nuggets of perfectly fried chicken. Every person alive today should thank their lucky
stars that chicken nuggets are on the menu at McDonald’s. Some may find it surprising
that something else could’ve replaced the McNugget from the menu altogether. Something
so out of this world bizarre, that most won’t believe that it actually existed. Right before
the chicken McNugget was released, they were toying with the idea of having a nugget made
with onions. It was even released in certain markets but was quickly discontinued. A decision
made one fateful day put the onion McNugget on the back burner after they decided to go
with the chicken variety. A deep-fried onion is nothing new to the world of fast food.
What is pure insanity is that it could’ve been possible for McDonald’s to skip the
chicken nuggets and go with the onion instead. Luckily the good folks over at McDonald’s
are level headed, and they know a winner when they see one.
Happy Meals make up 20% of McDonald’s sales
Kids love Happy Meals, this is just a fact. The toy in the Happy Meal is even sometimes
more important than the food itself. This alone makes McDonald's the world's largest
toy distributor, as surprising as that may sound. That said, the Happy Meals themselves
are real earners and come in right around 20% of McDonald's sales. With over 1.5 billion
Happy Meals being sold worldwide every single year. In the United States alone, it's estimated
that McDonald's sells over 3 million Happy Meals a day. This means that the Happy Meal
alone brings in around 10 Million dollars a day for McDonald's, in the United States
alone. This is big business for McDonald's as it's not like kids are coming in on their
own to order a Happy Meal, they are coming with family. These family visits mean multiple
other items and meals are being ordered along with the Happy Meals. In recent years there
have been efforts put forth by McDonald's to reshape the Happy Meal into something healthier,
to have a better impact on childhood health. It's yet to be seen if this will impact sales
in the coming years but we suspect it will keep going as strong as it has since McDonald’s
rolled out the first Happy Meal all the way back in 1979.
The salads aren’t as healthy as you think
Does anyone really go to McDonald’s for health food? There’s always one in the bunch
who wants to feel a little less guilty when eating fast food. The logic is if you eat
enough salads and drink enough diet sodas, that the large McFlurry isn’t so bad for
you after all. The logic is a bit skewed, but whatever it takes to get through a meal.
First of all, those salad dressings? They are a far cry from healthy. And any salad
with meat is going to be loaded with calories. The worst of the meaty offenders are anything
deep-fried or with bacon, which covers a lot of McDonald's salads. While yes, just getting
one of their side salads will be healthier than anything else on the menu and come in
at seemingly low calories, let's be real, no one goes to McDonald's to eat a side salad
with no salad dressing on it's own. Adding salad dressings to even the side salad jacks
up the calories. That said, obviously this is just in terms of calories, which does not
paint the whole picture when it comes to what's actually healthier for you. When you start
to look at things like carbs, cholesterol and vitamins, the salads take the cake easily,
and are actually the healthier options, just know it's not actually a lower calorie meal.
Lots of people have worked at McDonald’s
Chances are pretty good that many people watching this have worked at McDonald’s. If not,
then you knew someone who did or still does. It’s estimated that 1 in 8 people have worked
at McDonald’s. McDonald’s employs a massive amount of people to keep everyone’s favorite
fast food piping hot. It takes quite a few workers to churn out food day and night. It
doesn’t matter when you get the cravings for some McDonald’s, there is more than
likely one open and not too far from you. The fast-food geniuses who work at McDonald’s
are the ones who deserve all the credit. They make possible the meals everyone enjoys. Just
think of what life would be like without those people. You’d be left to cook your own food.
What are we, cavemen? Everyone seems to put down those who work at McDonald’s. It’s
a shame because the work is quite difficult. A restaurant always needs to be kept clean
in order to maintain its safety. There are so many things that need to be done at McDonald’s
that it’s almost ridiculous. You’re on your feet for long shifts, the work is hard,
and dealing with the public is even harder. The thing is, McDonald's employees are unsung
heroes in the workplace. They take a lot from the fast-food public and yet, even with such
a bad reputation, McDonald's has no problem finding staff. Many people from various walks
of life have worked at McDonald's at one stage in their life or another, and this seems to
continue.
McDonald’s is in over 100 countries
McDonald's has grown its worldwide presence in a major way over the years. So much so
that they are, as of the making of this video, in 119 countries worldwide. Seeing as if there
are just under 200 countries around the world, that's pretty remarkable. While it's no surprise
that the country with the most locations is indeed the United States, with a little under
15,000 locations country-wide. What may come as a surprise is that the second most locations
can be found in the country of Japan. Yes, Japan is home to almost 3,000 McDonald's locations,
making it the country with the second most locations. What makes this more surprising
is that fact China comes in at number 3, with a little over 2000 total restaurants in the
country. Japan is tiny in comparison to China both in physical size and in population, proving
that the Japanese sure do love their McDonald's. If you haven’t eaten McDonald’s abroad,
then you’ve got to give it a try. It’s incredible how a cheeseburger tastes the same
in Dubai as it does in New York City.
The Big Mac was born in 1968
Can you imagine what a life could be like without the Big Mac? The world must have been
an incredibly sad place. Just imagine how dull life would be without two all-beef patties
stacked up on buns with a special sauce. Just thinking about it has to make you break down
in tears. A genius by the name of Jim Delligatti first created the Big Mac all the way back
in 1965. He started serving this bigger and better burger to customers at the McDonald's
location in Uniontown Pennsylvania in 1967. The response was very positive and a year
later in 1968 the Big Mac was being served at McDonald's restaurants all over the United
States. And just one year after that, the Big Mac already accounted for nearly 20% of
McDonald's sales, talk about a meteoric rise. Today, more then 50 years later, McDonald's
sells well over 500 million Big Macs each year in the United States alone, worldwide
numbers bringing up to millions upon millions more..
McDonald’s serves billions of hamburgers a year
While there will always be a "quality vs quantity" argument, one thing is for sure, McDonald's
dominates in the quantity department. This is something McDonald's is clearly proud of
and they've got the numbers to back them up. In the mid 2010's USA Today reported that
McDonald's sells around 75 burgers ever second, yes, every second... That breaks down to just
about 4500 burgers every minute, 270,000 every hour, 6.5 million every day, and around 2.5
billion burgers every year. These numbers are simply staggering, and though they were
calculated in the mid 2010s, it's said that sales have been steady, if not stagnant since
that time. But honestly, how much more can you go up from 75 burgers every single second
of the day? Back in 1963, Ray Kroc made a television appearance on Art Linkletter's
variety show and presented him with what was said to be the billionth burger served by
McDonald's. Six years later McDonald's had already sold 5 Billion burgers. Numbers since
then have been all over the place and you can find multiple sources stating that McDonald's
has sold anywhere from 150 billion all the way up to 400 billion burgers total worldwide.
One thing is for sure, McDonald's has sold a mind boggling amount of burgers over the
years, and they aren't slowing down anytime soon.
McDonald’s Fires CEO Over Relationship With Employee
The man who many attribute the recent turnaround of McDonald’s too, has been fired. Steve
Easterbrook had a consensual relationship with a female worker, and that resulted in
his termination of employment. Both sides agreed that the relationship was voluntary,
but those who oversee such things felt that it was best to let Easterbrook go. We live
in a #MeToo world where this sort of thing is no longer accepted. The power dynamic in
this situation was really iffy and a boss dating their employee is an HR nightmare that
sets a bad precedent to boot. What does this mean for all of those who love McDonald’s
great tasting food? It probably means nothing at all. CEOs come and go all the time. Sure,
he was a brilliant man, but no one is irreplaceable. Time has a way of smoothing the edges of all
things. This, too, will pass, and no one should be concerned about the quality of McDonald’s
food. It’s the customers who demand the highest quality food, and anyone worthy of
the title of CEO will see to it that the public is served. You can rest assured that your
local McDonald’s isn’t going to go anywhere, and they’ll continue to churn out delicious
food day after day.
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