Fun Facts About McDonald's

McDonald's is a favorite among many Americans. But, this fast food giant is also a favorite the world over. As you're reading this, people are getting their instant satisfaction from one of the thousands of locations found around the world. Since the beginning, McDonald's has been making headlines for their creativity and unique marketing ideas. The history of this fast food restaurant is filled with fun and interesting facts. Here are just a few of those fun facts.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #1: Antarctica is the Only Continent without a McDonald's

McDonald's has locations across the world. They have made their mark on six continents, but they have yet to open a fast food restaurant in Antarctica.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #2: They Serve 46 Million People Everyday

Everyday, some 46 million people turn to McDonald's for their instant satisfaction. While, the choices they make may vary from country to country, you can bet that people are happy with the choices McDonald's has to offer. Another fun fact is that Ronald McDonald speaks 25 different languages in order to entertain all those people.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #3: 100 Billion Burgers and Counting

McDonald's has sold well over 100 billion hamburgers. This fact really isn't all that shocking when you think about all the locations around the world. In fact, there are over 30,000 locations. That's a lot of burgers being served up everyday.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #4: The Shrewsburg, England Location Has a Lot of History

In England, you will find a McDonald's location that is housed by an extremely old building. In fact, one of the walls of this location dates back to the 13th century. It's rare for McDonald's to have historic locations here in America. Americans are known for building bigger and better things. Even the location that housed the first McDonald's drive thru was tore down and rebuilt.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #5: The People of Moscow Really Enjoy Fast Food

The most popular international McDonald's location is located in Moscow. The location is found on Pushkin Square and serves an outstanding number of people each day. In fact, this one location serves an amazing 40,000 people each day.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #6: Some of the Busiest Locations are in Hong Kong

Next to America and Moscow, Hong Kong has some of the busiest McDonald's locations. In fact, Hong Kong has ten of the busiest locations in the world. You can even find a McDonald's in the Kuala Lumpur Tower which happens to be the tallest building in the world and is located in Malaysia.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #7: The Big Mac Was Introduced in 1968

One of the tastiest, and hardest to prepare, hamburgers was introduced in 1968. To this day, Big Macs are one of the most popular choices on the McDonald's menu.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #8: Happy Meals Have Been Served Since 1979

Many people in their 20s and 30s will tell you that their childhood included many Happy Meals. Happy Meals were first served in 1979. Being a child of the 80s, I can tell you that Happy Meals have changed a lot over the years. At one time you could find tasty cookies in your Happy Meal and you had a choice of a cheeseburger, hamburger, or chicken nuggets. You also got to choose your flavor of soft drink. Now kids can choose different sides and even get chocolate milk or Powerade.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #9: One out of Every Eight People Have Worked There

This is an interesting fact that many people find hard to believe. But, it's true. And, believe or not, many of the people who have worked at McDonald's say that there are many benefits to working for this fast food giant.

Fun Facts about McDonald's #10: Many Famous People Have Worked at McDonald's

Several famous people worked at McDonald's before making it big. Pink, Sharon Stone, and Shania Twain all worked for this company. Even some talented writers have worked for this fast food giant.