(My theme for the A-Z challenge is places, things and people around Chicago)
No, we don’t eat at McDonalds, we like our food to be real, but it’s still an interesting piece of history that Des Plaines is home to the first McDonalds ever.
While the original building from 1955 was demolished in 1984 after several remodels, the current museum facility is a replica of the old building and on the same grounds (on N. Lee Street). A few modifications have been made to allow for museum staff and visitors. However, the big road sign out front is the original one.
Since the museum is only open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, I have not been in it. The building is only a museum, not a functioning restaurant, but there is a “real” McDonalds across the street that continues to serve billions and billions. However, Tom actually did eat at the original store (it was a walk-up only, no indoor seating) when he was a child. How cool!
T and A Travel Almanac 
Hi. Just visiting from AtoZ challenge. Enjoyed your post. I didn’t realise there was a McDonalds’ museum – but it does look a very cool place!! http://richardhallows.blogspot.ie/
Thanks for stopping by! I had never heard of it before either until I moved here.
That’s something put of history! 🙂
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I don’t like McDonalds food but when we babysat the grandkids for a day it was the only place they’d eat. They had to tell us what to do! Apparently you don’t sit down and wait for a waiter to bring you a menu!!!
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When I was a growing up, we never had fast food. When some of my class mates made me go, I had no idea how to order either! Embarrassing ha.
Some services deserve a mention.
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How nifty!
I didn’t know there was a McDonald’s museum. That is pretty cool.
Shirletta @ Shirleyisnotmyname
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That IS cool! Wow…
It’s nice to see you again!
My friend recently cleaned out a totally trashed house that had been a junkie’s abode, and the junkie was basically a hoarder too. He hadn’t lived there for 8 months and they found a cheeseburger with a bite out of it in the microwave that had been there for 8 months or more and had hardly any mold on it at all (only a thin layer on the top of the bun).
Hence my first sentence of this post!