McDonald's Facts

In the 1990s, about 9 out of 10 American children visited a McDonald's restaurant at least once per month.

It would take about 17,000 McDonald's strawfuls of water to fill a 34-gallon bathtub.

McDonald's is the world's largest distributor of toys!

McDonald's did away with its spoon-shaped coffee stirrers because people were using them as cocaine spoons.

McDonald's salads contain up to 60% more fat than their burgers!

Every day, 1% of the world's population is served at McDonald's.

The first McDonald’s drive-thru was opened near a military base in Arizona “to serve soldiers who weren’t permitted to get out of their cars while wearing fatigues.”

McDonald's serves 75 hamburgers every second, according to the company’s Operations and Training Manual.

McDonald's quietly owned 90% of Chipotle from 1998 to 2006. They invested $360 million and grew the chain from 16 to 500 restaurants. Then McDonald's pushed for drive-throughs. The founder said no. McDonald's sold for $1.5 billion. Chipotle is now worth $38 billion.