Some Surprising Facts About, McDonald's, That You Probably Didn't Know.<br />Yahoo recently released some little-known <br />facts about McDonald's, the world's <br />most famous fast-food chain. .<br />In 1948, the McDonald brothers' <br />original restaurant only had <br />nine items on its menu:.<br />In 1948, the McDonald brothers' <br />original restaurant only had <br />nine items on its menu:.<br />hamburgers, cheeseburgers, <br />soft drinks, milk, coffee, <br />potato chips and pie.<br />hamburgers, cheeseburgers, <br />soft drinks, milk, coffee, <br />potato chips and pie.<br />At the time, <br />a McDonald's burger <br />cost just 15 cents. .<br />One year later, in 1949, potato chips <br />were replaced by french fries <br />and McDonald's added milkshakes to its menu. .<br />One year later, in 1949, potato chips <br />were replaced by french fries <br />and McDonald's added milkshakes to its menu. .<br />In 2021, McDonald's global <br />earnings surpassed $112 billion.<br />The chain is now estimated to sell <br />approximately 75 burgers every second. .<br />That's 4,500 burgers every minute. .<br />In 1967, owner and operator Jim Delligatti <br />of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, created <br />the first Big Mac sandwich. .<br />In 1967, owner and operator Jim Delligatti <br />of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, created <br />the first Big Mac sandwich. .<br />The next year, it would be introduced nationwide. .<br />A 21-year-old secretary for the company's <br />advertising department, named Esther Glickstein Rose, <br />is credited with naming the burger the 'Big Mac.'.<br />A 21-year-old secretary for the company's <br />advertising department, named Esther Glickstein Rose, <br />is credited with naming the burger the 'Big Mac.'.<br />The Happy Meal, which was introduced nationwide in 1979, was the idea of an employee in Guatemala named Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño. .<br />The Happy Meal, which was introduced nationwide in 1979, was the idea of an employee in Guatemala named Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño.
