1940 ⟶ First McDonald's Restaurant Opens

The McDonalds brothers open their first McDonald's restauran...
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🍽️ First Self-Service Restaurant Opens

First self-service restaurant (the "Stollwerck-Automatenrestaurant") opens in Berlin's Leipziger Straße.⟶
First Self-Service Restaurant Opens (1896)
RestaurantSelf-ServiceAutomatenrestaurantFood ServiceBerlin19th CenturyGermanyIndustry
GermanyGermany

🥪 Club Sandwich Introduced

Club sandwich introduced⟶
Club Sandwich Introduced (1899)
SandwichRestaurant19th CenturyFast FoodAmerican CuisineClassic DishHotel
United StatesUnited States

🍔 First McDonald's Restaurant Opens

The McDonalds brothers open their first McDonald's restaurant on May 15 in San Bernardino, California⟶
First McDonald's Restaurant Opens (1940)
Fast FoodMcDonald'sRestaurantFranchiseAmerican Cuisine20th Century
United StatesUnited States

🍦 McFlurry Soft Serve Dessert Introduced

McFlurry soft serve dessert introduced by McDonald's⟶
McFlurry Soft Serve Dessert Introduced (1995)
DessertIce CreamMcDonald's1990sFast FoodBrandSoft Serve
United StatesUnited States