Moments In History
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Setting a record for the number of customers served by a single McDonald’s in a day
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Setting a record for the number of customers served by a single McDonald’s in a day
In total, over 30,000 customers passed through the doors on the opening day of the restaurant
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
In total, over 30,000 customers passed through the doors on the opening day of the restaurant
And people couldn’t get enough
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
And people couldn’t get enough
A Big “Mak” was selling for 3.75 rubles
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
A Big “Mak” was selling for 3.75 rubles
And in the country where the average salary was about 150 rubles per month
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
And in the country where the average salary was about 150 rubles per month
Including Boris Yeltsin who later became the 1st President of Russia
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
Including Boris Yeltsin who later became the 1st President of Russia
The opening drew many important people
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
The opening drew many important people
“And it is also a story about the Soviet who saw a sign outside reading ‘Rubles Only’ – and who said to me, ‘This is my restaurant'”
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
“And it is also a story about the Soviet who saw a sign outside reading ‘Rubles Only’ – and who said to me, ‘This is my restaurant'”
“This is a story about co-operation between nations”
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
“This is a story about co-operation between nations”
“I’m particularly proud of the people story behind the first opening, both from Canada and Russia, learning from each other and working as one team”
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
“I’m particularly proud of the people story behind the first opening, both from Canada and Russia, learning from each other and working as one team”
A plan first envisioned when George Cohon, founder and CEO of McDonald’s Canada, met Soviet officials at the ’76 Summer Olympics in Montreal
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
A plan first envisioned when George Cohon, founder and CEO of McDonald’s Canada, met Soviet officials at the ’76 Summer Olympics in Montreal
The Moscow McDonald’s initiative was a joint venture between McDonald’s of Canada and Moscow city council
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
The Moscow McDonald’s initiative was a joint venture between McDonald’s of Canada and Moscow city council
“I still remember how insanely huge the milkshake looked and I didn’t know how to hold a Big Mac with my tiny hands”
December 26, 2024 at 8:02 PM
“I still remember how insanely huge the milkshake looked and I didn’t know how to hold a Big Mac with my tiny hands”