Speedee McDonald - Oakland, CA
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N 37° 46.088 W 122° 10.441
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A vintage Speedee McDonald neon character in the arches of the McDonald's at Eastmont Town Center in Oakland, California.
Waymark Code: WM7BZE
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/02/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Team Farkle 7
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A vintage Speedee McDonald neon character in the arches of the McDonald's at Eastmont Town Center in Oakland, California.

Excerpted from Speedee History:

Two brothers, Richard and Maurice McDonald, opened a drive-in in 1937, and by 1948 had created The "McDonald's System" that so impressed Ray Kroc a few years later that he acquired a franchise and went on to buy the McDonald brothers out, creating the McDonald's that we know today. The McDonald brothers created Speedee to symbolize the quick and efficient service system that they had devised. The McDonald Corporation eliminated Speedee in the early 1960s.

Business Name: McDonald's

Business Type: Restaurant/Diner

Physical Address:
Eastmont Town Center
73rd Avenue near Foothill Boulevard
Oakland, CA USA
94605

Web Address: [Web Link]

Condition of Neon Sign: Fully Working Order: Best viewed at night in its full glory!
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