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““i’m lovin’ it””
The oldest operating McDonald's restaurant is a drive-up hamburger stand at 10207 Lakewood Boulevard at Florence Avenue in Downey, California. It was the second McDonald's restaurant and opened on August 18, 1953. It was also the second restaurant franchised by Richard and Maurice McDonald, prior to the involvement of Ray Kroc in the company, it was also the first to have the now famous 30-foot (9.1 m) "Golden Arches" and a 60-foot (18 m) animated neon "Speedee" sign that was added in 1959. The restaurant is now the oldest in the chain still in existence and is one of Downey's main tourist attractions.
The oldest existing McDonald's restaurant! Located in Downey, it looks more like a 1950's burger joint than a modern McDonald's. That is because this location was opened before Ray Kroc purchased... Read more
This location is a vibe. I grew up eating McDonald's and to see the original location with a lot of memorabilia was such a cool thing to experience. Walked up and had to order the FRIED APPLE... Read more
After watched the documentary film about McDonald, it's my first time seeing in my own eyes the old Golden Arches. It's so wonderful to get to see the oldest McDonald restaurant. They had little... Read more
McDonald's
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- Sun - Thu: 6:00 am - 10:00 pm
- Fri, Sat: 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
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