Original McDonald's Site - Museum - San Bernardino, California, USA.
N 34° 07.530 W 117° 17.665
11S E 472851 N 3776110
This is the site of the original McDonald's restaurant, opened in 1948 by Richard and Maurice McDonald. The restaurant is no longer operational but houses a Route 66 museum. Located in San Bernardino, California.
Waymark Code: WMN52J
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/28/2014
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Albert Okura, founder of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain, bought this property in 2008, he also owns the Ghost Town of Amboy, & the San Bernardino Route 66 Museum.
"In 1940, Dick and Mac Mcdonald opened McDonald’s Barbecue Restaurant in San Bernardino, California, at 14th st. and E st. They had a staff of 20 carhops and a 25 item menu that included barbecue ribs, beef, and pork sandwiches. They soon became the #1 teen hangout in the San Bernardino.
In October of 1948, the brothers took the plunge (against the advice of all their customers) and closed their successful restaurant, terminated all their carhops, reduced their menu to cheeseburgers, hamburgers, milkshakes, and fountain sodas, and reorganized their kitchen in order to specialize in speed of service, simplicity of menu, and low prices. Their revolutionary thinking forever changed the restaurant industry." Text Source: (
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The museum is open daily from 10 to 5 with no admission charge.
Address of Icon:
1398 North E Street,
San Bernardino, CA USA