Richard McDonald was an American businessman and one of the co-founders of the fast-food chain McDonald's. He was born on February 16, 1909, in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Richard McDonald and his brother Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald's restaurant in San Bernardino, California, in 1940.
Originally, the restaurant was a drive-in barbecue joint, but in 1948, they revamped the business and introduced the "Speedee Service System," a fast-food concept with a limited menu, efficient assembly line production, and self-service. This system became the foundation of the modern fast-food industry.
Ray Kroc, a Multimixer milkshake machine salesman, entered into a partnership with the McDonald brothers in 1954 and subsequently bought them out in 1961. Richard McDonald retired from the business after the sale but continued to receive royalties.
Richard McDonald passed away on July 14, 1998, at the age of 89 in Manchester, New Hampshire. He left a lasting legacy through the McDonald's corporation, which grew into one of the world's largest and most recognizable fast-food chains, serving millions of customers daily.
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