Throughout the history of catering development, McDonald's is the largest fast food restaurant chain in the world. Despite the fact that their dishes are almost the same in all countries and have a recognizable taste, the buildings themselves can be extraordinary, and sometimes completely unexpected. In some cities, you can find such creative concepts that it is possible to identify a restaurant only by its logo.
1. The first McDonald's chain restaurant in Illinois (USA)
The fast food chain McDonald's, which has taken a leading role in the global catering industry, already has its own museum. It is located in Des Plains, Illinois. It was there that in 1955 a restaurant that was unique for those times (open by franchise) was built, serving delicious hamburgers and other quickly loved delicacies. Since the old building has not survived, a new one was erected, but at the same time it is an exact copy of that fast food restaurant. It was in it that a museum was organized with the same. as 65 years ago, equipment, furniture and even retro cars standing at the entrance. Until 2018, not only lovers of rare exhibits flocked here, but also those who are not averse to trying delicious and hearty food.
Unfortunately, at the moment, the institution has completely closed and not because it lost its customers. The reason for this was the frequent floods, which greatly heat up the premises.
An entertaining story: McDonald's was founded in 1940 by brothers Dick and McDonald's, who opened their first restaurant in San Bernardino, California, and in 1948 they were the first to formulate and develop the basic principles of the concept of "fast food". After Ray Kroc joined this business (in 1954) as an exclusive franchise agent, an extensive restaurant chain began to appear, which has already crossed the line of 38 thousand operating establishments around the world.
2. McDonald's restaurants in the form of flying saucers
McDonald's fast food restaurant in this place acquired such an unexpected form for a reason. Thanks to an incredible event that took place in 1947, the small town of Roswell became famous throughout the world. According to local residents and many American media outlets, an allegedly flying UFO disk crashed here on the grounds of one farm. And since then, the flow of tourists, amateur ufologists, who flock here even after many years, has not subsided.
According to the authors, this is not the only "alien" wonder created to house a popular diner. A similar "space" object can be found in Cambridgeshire, UK. Naturally, neither of these establishments serve green men with an antenna on their heads, but nevertheless they become favorite places for UFO fans to visit.
3. McDonald's restaurants in railway cars
In the city of Barstow, California, they decided to open McDonald's eateries right in real carriages. Only on flights they do not go to feed passengers, but simply stand idle on the territory of the Barstow railway station, which was closed in 1955. In fairness, it must be said that there is also an ordinary building nearby, but it was disguised as an old railway station.
4. One of the coolest Rock N Roll McDonald’s restaurants in Chicago (USA)
A rather shocking building, acting as a McDonald's restaurant, was created in Chicago (2005). The huge glass building attracts not only with its large halls that can accommodate up to 300 visitors at a time, but also by the fact that it has organized a rock and roll museum, which contains artifacts of unique importance associated with the development of this genre. Among them there are things that belonged to the British "Beatles" (The Beatles), and you can also see one of the favorite cars of Elvis Presley.
Remarkable: On the roof of a huge building with an area of 2, 23 thousand square meters. m decorated a picturesque lawn.
5. McDonald's Arch Restaurant in Vinita, Oklahoma (USA)
Despite the fact that for many years Americans have argued that the largest fast food restaurant is located in Vinita, this is not the case. So far, it is on the second stage, yielding the palm to its European counterparts, although its area is 2, 7 thousand square meters. m is really impressive. The arch-shaped building above Route 44 was intended to house the Glass House restaurant, but then it was decided to make a traditional McDonald’s.
6. McDonald's restaurant in Las Vegas, Nevada (USA)
No one doubted that the McDonald’s fast food restaurant in Las Vegas would look in the spirit of this very point of attraction for lovers of beautiful life, money and an incredible celebration of life. Despite the fact that its neon lights cannot compete with the enchanting signs of casinos, upmarket restaurants or hotels, this place is quite attractive for fast food lovers.
7. McDonald's in a decommissioned Douglas DC-3 jet in New Zealand
New Zealanders have opened a completely unusual McDonald's restaurant in the city of Taupo. They decided to refit the decommissioned 1943 Douglas DC-3 airliner. As it turned out, the mayor of the city bought the rare exhibit to organize his office, but then decided to donate it to one of the catering establishments. And the most interesting thing is that during the reconstruction of the aircraft, the cockpit was not touched, so everyone can sit at the helm, feeling like a real crew commander.
8. McDonald's restaurant in the form of a giant Happy Meal box in North Dallas, Texas (USA)
Typically, young families visit this fast food restaurant to purchase a Happy Meal box. For children, technologists and advertisers of the popular network have developed an adapted set of dishes, which also includes a toy from an animated series, TV program or game popular at one time or another. And all this stuff is packed in a bright gift box. This is exactly the look of one of the McDonald's restaurants in North Dallas (Texas). Despite such a childish exterior, a surprise awaits visitors inside the premises. As it turned out, its interior is impressive with marble staircases, luxurious decor, pompous chandeliers, carpets and expensive designer mahogany furniture.
9. McDonald's restaurant at the Old Hotel in Clifton Hill (Australia)
This luxurious Art Deco building almost 100 years ago in the suburbs of Melbourne really does not look like a fast food establishment. Considering the venerable age of such an elegant building, it becomes clear that McDonald’s "moved into" it much later, or rather, after the luxurious British hotel stopped accepting its guests.
10. The most futuristic McDonald's in the world (Batumi, Georgia)
The most beautiful and unusual McDonald’s building was recognized as a unique complex with futuristic forms, in which two objects that are quite popular for a modern person were placed under one fantastic roof - a Socar gas station and a fast food restaurant. Despite the fact that many during the construction of the ultra-modern structure did not understand such a neighborhood and originality of the form, this object became a wonderful decoration of one of the districts of Batumi. Although, as tourists note, much fewer people come to McDonald’s than in Europe or America, because those who come to Georgia try to enjoy delicious traditional dishes, not fast food.
Fast food restaurants are not the only ones that have an unusual, sometimes even futuristic look. I am glad that even industrial enterprises “forget” about purely functional responsibilities and turn into masterpieces of architecture, and sometimes into art objects. If it is difficult to imagine such a miracle, then you should look at the review, which contains the most beautiful factories in the world.