McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants and.

The Head Office of the company-known as McDonald's Plaza-is located in Oak Brook (Illinois), a suburb of Chicago in the United States. Here is also Hamburger University, McDonald's training centre.

The company was expanded by businessman Ray Kroc in 1955 after he had taken over the rights of a small hamburger chain that was led by Dick and Mac McDonald.

A McDonald 's-restaurant is operated by a franchisee, an affiliate, or the company itself. The company's revenues come from the rent, royalties and fees paid by the franchisees, and sale in zelfuitgebate restaurants.

McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken meat, French fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts. In response to the criticism about the one-sidedness of the menu, the company also sells salads, shrimp, wraps and fruit.

The total number of orders at McDonald's amounts to 68 million a day, spread over more than 35,000 locations in 119 countries.



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[hide] *1 History  ==History[ Edit] == The logo from the 1990s.The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in 1940 in San Bernardino (California) by brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, sons ofIrish immigrants. The McDonald 's-restaurant was better known after 1948, when the brothers their innovative "" Speedee Service System ", developed a ' running band'-production system for hamburgers, without table service. A commercial traveller and seller of milkshake machines Ray Kroc suggested the idea to open more business. It is the McDonald's group emerged. The formula quality, service, cleanliness & value for money (KSK & W) which one at the time figured out, is still used today in all restaurants worldwide.The first McDonald's restaurant in Europe was opened in Zaandam, Netherlands in 1971. The company was a partner of Albert Heijn. Later the franchise license acquired by Jan Salman. ==Present[ Edit] == Countries with McDonald 's-restaurants, with countries coloured to the year in which the opening of the first restaurant was.A McDonald's restaurant in Saugus(Massachusetts)Kosher McDonald's in Buenos Aires(Argentina)Still a kosher McDonald 's, this time inIsraelThe McDonald's in Northport (Alabama)has a memorial site for the visit that presidentRonald Reagan brought.The openings of the first settlements in Russia and the People's Republic of China caused a real rush.American fast food was considered cool, trendy, hip and a sign of prosperity.
 * 2 Present
 * 3 branches in Netherlands
 * 4 products in Netherlands
 * Franchising 5
 * 6 Criticism
 * 7 photos of restaurants
 * 8 see also
 * 9 external links

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">McDonald's is also special wishes in certain cases related to food. So are some McDonald's in Israel(not all) fully keep kosher and some McDonald's also take into account the Islamic dietary rules (halal and haram). Another difference between countries is that in some countries, such as Germany though alcohol is sold, and not, for example, in Netherlands .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Well-known products include the Big Mac and the burgers with fries. For children is a special menu available: the Happy Meal. Nowadays one can also get salads .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A popular product is the Big Mac from McDonald 's. In addition, very often ordered fries with the citizens. In the Netherlands and Belgium can also get special yellow fries sauce. In most other countries is given at the ketchup standard Fries or regular mayonnaise if one asks. In addition, it is also just possible at the ketchup or curry fries to order.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A feature that many restaurants common is the so-called McDrive. This is a pay and take away opportunity at a McDonald's restaurant where you can order products without having to leave the car, after which the meal/snack in the car can be taken. The concept is called drive-thruin America. These affiliates have usually a terracein summer, besides being able to stay in the car and to sit in. ==Branches in Netherlands<span class="mw-editsection" len="342" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There are 234 In Netherlands McDonald 's-restaurants, of which 142 are city Affairs, McDrives and 88 209 in the hands of a franchise-entrepreneur distributed among 78 franchise entrepreneurs and 21 in the hands of McDonald's Netherlands (July 2012). There work in Netherlands approximately 17,000 employees at McDonald 's. The McDrives are generally located in a municipality with at least 35,000 inhabitants, on a country road or highway or other visible location. In larger cities (starting from 100,000 inhabitants) there are often also interested in one or more city business-it horeca-or shopping center.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1]  some city Affairs have a terrace in summer just like the McDrives.This depends not only on the available space but also of obtaining a permit from the municipality.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A product that is sold only in Netherlands and in Curaçao is the McKroket. This is a hamburger bun with a croquette disk which is derived from the Dutch snack bar success: the croquette. The McKroket was already on the menu when McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Netherlands, just like Apple sauce and chicken legs.However, after a few years the product disappeared from the range. In 1999 found the McKroket re-introduction of the place. It was a sales success what the company did decide to take this citizen permanently in the range.
 * The first McDonald's restaurant in Netherlands and Europe was opened in Zaandam in 1971.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]
 * The first McDrive in Netherlands was opened on 25 september <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[3]  1987 in Huis ter Heide.
 * In 2006 in Alphen aan den Rijn is a trial location along the N11 opened with increased drive job for the McDrive. This is under the whole building space for a car park.
 * On March 16, 2010 is the first in Hoofddorp McDrive with Side-by-Side Drivelane (dual carriageway) opened.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In 2012 the most famous McDonald's Netherlands held a contest called citizen. People could then put together a citizen where on the internet could be voted on.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4] ==Products in Netherlands<span class="mw-editsection" len="343" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Big Mac*Citizens ==Franchising<span class="mw-editsection" len="332" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Number of offices in America<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">McDonald's is a franchiseorganization. This means that a large part of the offices are independent, but against payment to the parent company, they may use the McDonald's formula. Some restaurants are owned by McDonald's itself. This means that they may use, but the recipes and then there are also the obligations in respect of, for example, to enter the corporate identity, products and policies. The business operations of McDonald's in the book McSucces-The McMethode revealed that the Dutch journalist Ubel zuiderveld published in 2012.
 * Cheeseburger (bread, beef, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickle)
 * Single (1 disk beef, 1 slice of cheese)
 * Double (2 discs beef, 2 slices of cheese)
 * Triple (3 discs beef, 3 slices of cheese)
 * Shrimp (with chilli sauce)
 * Onion rings (with chilli sauce)
 * Big Tasty (Sesame bread, Big Tasty sauce, bacon, Emmental processed cheese, tomato2 discs, onions and iceberg lettuce)
 * (Euro) hamburger (beef,bread, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickle)
 * Big Mac (sesame bread, 2 discs beef, Big Mac sauce, onions and pickle)
 * Grand Big Mac (sesame bread, 2 large discs beef, Big Mac sauce, onions and two pickles)
 * Quarter Pounder (sesame bread, 2 slices cheddar cheese, beef, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickle)
 * McKroket (only available in Netherlands and Curaçao) ( hash, beefcroquettes, bits and mustard-mayonnaise)
 * Chile Chicken (bread, chicken, lettuce and chili sauce)
 * Yassine (sesame bread, chicken, salad and sandwich sauce)
 * Chicken Sensation (sesame/flaxseed bread, chicken, honey mustard sauce, tomato, red onion and 2 discs iceberg lettuce)
 * Filet-O-Fish (bread, fish, 1/2 slice cheddar cheese and tartar sauce)
 * Vegetable burger (sesame bread, carrot, bell pepper, peas, green beans, onion, lettuce, tomato, sandwich sauce)
 * Chicken McNuggets
 * Chicken McNuggets (6/9/20 pieces of chicken with mustard sauce, barbecue sauce, sweet and sour sauce or curry sauce)
 * Drinks
 * Soft drinks (Coca Cola, diet Coke, Coca Cola Zero, Fanta, Sprite and Lipton Ice Tea)
 * Spa Reine
 * Tropicana (Apple Juice, orange juice)
 * Smoothies
 * Milk
 * Chocomel
 * Fristi
 * Coffee (espresso, cappuccino and latte)
 * Tea
 * French fries (small, medium and large)
 * McBaguettes
 * McBaguette Chicken Club with Bacon (McBaguette, chicken, cheese, bacon, tomato, Bataviasla, club sandwich sauce and pepper)
 * Gluten-Free (available at McDonalds-affiliates in Hoorn, Purmerend, Zaandam and Rotterdam and Rotterdam zuidplein Kg. Julianaweg Charlois)
 * (Euro) hamburger (gluten-free bread, beef, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickle)
 * Cheeseburger (gluten-free bread, beef, cheddar cheese, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickle)
 * Quarter Pounder (gluten-free bread, 2 slices cheddar cheese, beef, ketchup, mustard, onions and pickle)
 * Milkshakes
 * Strawberry
 * Vanilla
 * Banana
 * Temporary milkshake
 * Salads
 * Caesar (chicken, lettuce, cheese, cherry tomatoes, croutons and caesar dressing)
 * Side (corn, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and balsamic dressing)
 * Tuna (tuna, cherry tomatoes, olives and 1000 islands dressing)
 * Wraps
 * Small Wrap honey mustard (wrap, chicken, lettuce, fried onions and honey-mustard sauce), taken from the range, replaced by Small Wrap Satay
 * Small Wrap Satay (wrap, chicken, lettuce, fried onions and satay sauce), taken from the range, due to an allergy dead <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[5]
 * McWrap honey mustard (wrap, chicken, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, Arugula and honey-mustard sauce)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">There currently are 209 McDonald 's-restaurants in Netherlands in the hands of a franchise-entrepreneur. There are 21 McDonald's restaurants are owned in Netherlands. ==Criticism<span class="mw-editsection" len="328" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == An employee of PETA demonstrates against McDonald's*McDonald's is constantly under fire from critics such as the environmental movement, trade unions and experts in the field of public health. They accuse McDonald's of, among other things, unskilled workers, exploiting ecological damage, the sale of unhealthy, not nutritious food, the production of packaging waste, exploitative advertising(especially aimed at children) and complicity to the suffering and exploitation of animals.
 * In 2007 reported the FNV that McDonald's uses child labor for making the toys of the Happy Meal. Children would have to work more than 16 hours per day for a wage for which they don't have a McDonald's menu can buy. This entry was confirmed by the HKCTU, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions, a sister organisation of the FNV.
 * Morgan Spurlocks gave In 2004 documentary Super Size Me negative publicity for McDonald 's, with suggestions that eating McDonald's contributed heavily to the increase in obesity in the United States. The filmmaker ate and drank a month on end three times a day at McDonald 's. He came to 11.1 pounds, became depressed, got a chronic headache and lost his interest in sex. Spurlock was limited at its intake as much as possible, to the Medium size menus and had to take a so-called Super Size Menu if the sales representative offered him this.A journalist from the Netherlands Algemeen Dagblad that also went to eat at McDonald's in a month, chose correct for low calorie meals and fell six kilos. Though he acknowledged only to this result to have come under strict supervision of a registered dietitian. The American John Cisna fell for 90 days and the experiment repeated 2013 17 kilo 's. Unlike Spurlock he watched on his caloric intake and did sports.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [6]
 * In order to get a more ecologically image replaces McDonald's red in its logo by green. By the end of 2009 will be the first 100 German restaurants have a green logo. By now, almost all restaurants had a renovation in Netherlands and are in a green look.
 * On Tuesday 26 January 2010 held court over a dismissal due to adding a slice of cheese on a burger for a McDonald 's-fellow at the end of March 2009. This is against the House rulesof McDonald's in. The judge ruled the dismissal as unfair and too heavy. The woman may not back to work at McDonald's but did get five months ' salary.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [7]
 * McDonald's is also under attack by animal rights organization PETA, who, like at KFC, claiming that McDonald's employees very cruel to chickens. In addition to the usual means of action used PETA also a movie and a game to children at McDonald's to keep away, New Super Chick Sisters called. These movies are on PETA's McCruelty-website. New Super Chick Sisters is also on that site to play. There are also shocking to see images, like movies in which hens are slaughtered.
 * In december 2010 revealed that hackers had stolen data from McDonald's about customers, such as name, address, date of birth and telephone numbers.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">