history: I don't like eating from McDonald's but it's so cheap and easy.
knowledge: McDonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.
response: Interesting. Did you know it was founded way back in 1940?
history: I don't like eating from McDonald's but it's so cheap and easy.
Interesting. Did you know it was founded way back in 1940?
Really? Do you know how long it took for them to become a big franchise?
knowledge: In 1955, Ray Kroc, a businessman, joined the company as a franchise agent and proceeded to purchase the chain from the McDonald brothers.
response: I believe that was in 1955 when Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent.
history: I don't like eating from McDonald's but it's so cheap and easy.
Interesting. Did you know it was founded way back in 1940?
Really? Do you know how long it took for them to become a big franchise?
I believe that was in 1955 when Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent.
Wow. Crazy that it's been a part of our lives for so long. I read the other day that there's only one state capital that has no McDonald's. Montpelier.
knowledge: McDonald's is the world's largest restaurant chain by revenue, serving over 69 million customers daily in over 100 countries across approximately 36,900 outlets as of 2016.
response: Wow, that's interesting! McDonald's is huge, serving almost 70 billion people every day, in more than 100 countries!
history: I don't like eating from McDonald's but it's so cheap and easy.
Interesting. Did you know it was founded way back in 1940?
Really? Do you know how long it took for them to become a big franchise?
I believe that was in 1955 when Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent.
Wow. Crazy that it's been a part of our lives for so long. I read the other day that there's only one state capital that has no McDonald's. Montpelier.
Wow, that's interesting! McDonald's is huge, serving almost 70 billion people every day, in more than 100 countries!
Yeah, it's about everywhere. Do you know how far away you can be from a McDonald's in the US?
knowledge: McDonald's is a fast food company that was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.
response: No, but I know it was originally founded in San Bernardino, in California.
history: I don't like eating from McDonald's but it's so cheap and easy.
Interesting. Did you know it was founded way back in 1940?
Really? Do you know how long it took for them to become a big franchise?
I believe that was in 1955 when Ray Kroc joined the company as a franchise agent.
Wow. Crazy that it's been a part of our lives for so long. I read the other day that there's only one state capital that has no McDonald's. Montpelier.
Wow, that's interesting! McDonald's is huge, serving almost 70 billion people every day, in more than 100 countries!
Yeah, it's about everywhere. Do you know how far away you can be from a McDonald's in the US?
No, but I know it was originally founded in San Bernardino, in California.
You can only ever be about 100 miles away, I think. And you have to work hard for that. Somewhere in the Dakotas, I think.
knowledge: In response to changing consumer tastes and a negative backlash because of the unhealthiness of their food, the company has added to its menu salads, fish, smoothies, and fruit.
response: Interesting. Well at least they have added salads to their menus to make it a little healthier!