The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernadino, California in 1948, and in 1953 the first golden arches appeared in that location. Ray Kroc opened the first franchise restaurant in 1955 and the rest is history
The design of this McDonalds Drive-In
in Mason City, Iowa is typical of the
early McDonald's. This Zippo is
from 1962
1965 Zippo with the Golden Arches
advertises Vineyard Industries, Inc, a
franchise operator that operated 25
McDonald's restaurants in Florida
from 1958-1971.
This 1967
Zippo carries the
logo of Mc Donald's
These slim
Zippos are dated 1969 and
1977, respectively
This Mc
Donald's key holder advertises Interstate formula 47
shortening