Ray Kroc, founder and chairman of McDonald's Corporation, stands outside one of his franchises, holding a hamburger and a drink.Bettman/Getty Images The McDonald brothers opened their small restaurant ...

Before burgers, McDonald's had some Southern flare.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. McDonald's food on a tray - Annie's Studio/Shutterstock Legendary McDonald's owner Ray Kroc, whose vision and leadership drove it ...

Thursday was the 85th anniversary of a sizzling moment in San Bernardino history: the May 15, 1940 opening of McDonald’s. Not McDonald’s as we know it. But still McDonald’s. Brothers Richard and ...

Although it didn’t start out as the Golden Arches, the McDonald brothers found gold in San Bernardino, at the corner of North E and 14th streets so many years ago. It’s at that corner where Richard ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interior of a McDonald's location - Brave Behind the Lenz/Shutterstock After the brothers who founded McDonald's faced trials and ...

Kroc was 52 before he even heard of the McDonald brothers who originally started the company. That fact alone says a lot about how he thought: Success comes eventually, but only to those who keep ...

An unofficial McDonald's museum about the fast food icon doesn't have any connection to McDonald's itself, but the corporate giant hasn't tried to shut it down.