In the past, fast food meals, which were not suitable for our food culture, became popular in our country over time, but today we cannot eat them much due to their astonishing prices. Of course, our subject is not the economy, our subject is McDonald’s, the first brand that comes to mind when fast food is mentioned. McDonald’s is one of the largest and most popular fast food restaurant chains in the world.
Even though we only take our menu of hamburgers, fries and drinks, McDonald’s has become not just a simple restaurant chain, but a global power in food. Looking back on his early days, his current state is truly unbelievable. Let’s take a closer look at some interesting facts about McDonald’s and get to know the brand a little better.
Interesting facts about McDonald’s:
- McDonald’s is a huge restaurant chain.
- Millions of people eat McDonald’s every day.
- McDonald’s also dominates the toy industry.
- It’s normal to think that McDonald’s Coke tastes better.
- There is a McDonald’s gold card where you can eat free for life.
- McDonald’s sells pasta in some of its branches.
- Such a large restaurant chain was not a young investor’s dream.
- Have you ever wondered why McDonald’s sells fish?
- In some countries, there is not even a single McDonald’s branch.
McDonald’s is a large, very large restaurant chain:
Even in our country, if we are in a central location, we can easily reach a McDonald’s restaurant. This is the case almost everywhere in the world. According to McDonald’s official website, they have more than 36 thousand restaurants in more than 100 countries. We think that this number will need to be updated soon because according to estimates, the number of McDonald’s restaurants is close to 40 thousand today.
Millions of people eat McDonald’s every day:
Okay, millions of people eat bread every day, but these breads are not all the same brand. McDonald’s, on the other hand, sells its own products to millions of people every day in many different parts of the world. If we look at the average sales figures, more than 45 million people eat McDonald’s every day in the United States alone. When the other countries where the brand has branches are taken into account, this number approaches 70 million people. Considering that the population of our country is approximately 85 million, this number is inconceivable.
McDonald’s also dominates the toy industry:
Well, we get it, guys are selling food, what else? About 20 percent of the products sold daily by McDonald’s are menus with toys. In other words, approximately 5 thousand toys per minute, 1.5 billion toys per year! That means McDonald’s is the world’s largest toy seller. The world’s largest toy companies, such as Hasbro or Mattel, cannot even come close to such a number.
It’s normal to think that McDonald’s Coke tastes better:
The standard content of the menus sold by McDonald’s includes hamburgers, french fries and a drink, and the drink is generally cola. When you go to one of the McDonald’s restaurants that work with Coca-Cola and buy a Coke, you may have noticed that it tastes even better than a bottle or can of Coca-Cola.
In McDonald’s restaurants, colas are made with a syrup and carbonated water added to it. So it’s a little different from the coke we know. The fact that it tastes better is a fact accepted by the whole world. It is said that the reason for this is that the syrup sent to be mixed with carbonated water is transported in stainless steel containers. Sounds interesting, but why not?
There’s a McDonald’s gold card you can eat free for life:
Would you like to eat as much food as you want, at any McDonald’s restaurant, whenever you want in your life, even paying a single penny? Although it may seem like an impossible dream, it is actually possible with McDonald’s McGold Card. McDonald’s gold card is given to lucky people by drawing from time to time in the USA and some European countries. In addition, names such as Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Rob Lowe are also known to have McGold cards.
McDonald’s sells pasta in some of its branches:
Have you ever heard of a McDonald’s menu called McSpaghetti? You may not have heard because this menu of spaghetti with marina sauce, meatballs and grated cheese was first introduced in the 1970s and was discontinued at the end of the decade. But if you want to eat, you have to go to McDonald’s Florida, the largest McDonald’s branch in the United States, or any McDonald’s branch in the Philippines. Yes, this menu is scrambling in the Philippines.
Such a large restaurant chain was not a young investor’s dream:
If you’ve watched the 2016 movie The Founder, which tells the story of the establishment of the McDonald’s brand, you know that Mac and Dick McDonald brothers founded the first restaurant, and Ray Kroc was the one who made it such a big brand. McDonald’s was not founded by a young man fulfilling the American dream. Ray Kroc was 52 years old when he met McDonald’s in 1954. Ownership of the company was only possible when he was 59 years old. So it’s never too late for anything.
Have you ever wondered why McDonald’s sells fish?
I think it is not available in our country, but there is a menu called Filet-O-Fish that you can find in McDonald’s restaurants in many different parts of the world. The Filet-O-Fish menu was first introduced in 1962. Flounder was used in the sandwich at first, and cod in later years. Today, Alaska Pollock fish is used. Why? Because the McDonald’s Cincinnati manager realized that Catholics did not eat meat on Fridays due to their beliefs, and this greatly reduced sales. Business intelligence stepped in and the Filet-O-Fish menu appeared.
Some countries don’t even have a single McDonald’s branch:
Although McDonald’s is the largest fast food restaurant chain in the world, it does not have a single branch because it is not liked in some countries and is not thought to be profitable enough in some countries. For example, in only four of the 54 countries of the African continent; There are McDonald’s in Egypt, Mauritania, Morocco and South Africa. There are no McDonald’s in North Korea, Iran or Afghanistan. There are no McDonald’s in countries such as Iceland, Macedonia, Bolivia, and Bermuda due to food prices problems. Of course, let’s not talk for sure, because a new one is opened every day, maybe a branch was opened at the time of this writing.
We talked about the extraordinary information about McDonald’s, the world’s most popular fast food restaurant chain, some of which you have heard for the first time. Do you love McDonald’s? You can share your thoughts about McDonald’s products and prices in the comments.
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