The History of the Downey McDonald's: The Oldest McDonald's in the World

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Have you seen the unique McDonald’s in Downey? Did you know that it’s the oldest operating McDonald’s in the world?
References:
“Made in California: The California-Born Burger Joints, Diners, Fast Food & Restaurants That Changed America” by George Geary pg. 80-97
“Downey’s Historic McDonalds at 65: Memories Bitter and Sweet Shared Under the Golden Arches” by Brooke Becher, Long Beach Press-Telegram. Aug. 18, 2018.
“A Pilgrimage to the World's Oldest Surviving McDonald’s” by Lucas Petersen, LA eater. April 16, 2015.
McDonald’s | Society of Architectural Historians Archipedia
McDonald’s (Downey) | LA Conservancy
Our History | McDonald’s
Music: “Spring Moon” by Leva
#californiography #downey #mcdonalds #foodhistory

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@blitztim6416 8 месяцев назад

That was the McDonald’s we went to when I was a kid in the 60’s. It was a special treat just to go there. I’m glad it hasn’t changed.

@californiography 8 месяцев назад

I"m glad it's still there too!

@aphex14 8 месяцев назад

Subscribed!! We just live a mile away from this McDonalds (Downey). Really appreciate the History documented here and in your other videos. Being raised in Pasadena (2 blocks away from Van Halen) I always search for the local history, so much to be discovered!

@californiography 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for subscribing, I really appreciate you!! Yes, there's so much history in our backyards that we don't even know, I'm trying to highlight as much of it as I can.

@debbie7115 Год назад

I've been to so many of the places you have featured. Loving being able to 'revisit' them, thanks for sharing. New subscriber, hoping you continue uploading more cool places!

@californiography Год назад

Thank you for subscribing! I really do appreciate it! Yes, I have more videos coming; I want to cover as much of California as I can!

@JosephStJames2000 8 месяцев назад

We lived in La Mirada in the early 1960s when it was mostly cow pastures. My parents were part of the post war baby boom with six kids. We used to go to this McDonald's because it was cheap and fast and fairly indestructible.

@californiography 8 месяцев назад

Thank you for sharing your memories! Driving around La Mirada now, it's hard to imagine the cow pastures. How long was that drive down to Downey?

@JosephStJames2000 8 месяцев назад

@@californiography I used to walk across the cow pastures to go to the store to buy a 5¢ candy bar. We were on Sunnybrook Lane so the drive was probably about 20 minutes --- but it seemed like an eternity!

@californiography 8 месяцев назад

@@JosephStJames2000 I bet as a kid it definitely felt like an eternity! I wish I could go back in time and see some of these places in the 50s and 60s

@crafty3329 Год назад

Haha! YEESSS!!! it's like a multiverse Mc Donalds from the past VS the fake cheaper foods of today's Mc Donalds! Gotta go try that...

@californiography Год назад

That’s a really good way to describe it! Thank you for watching! I really appreciate you!

@Lawomenshoops Год назад

Ray Krap, I mean Kroc of Krap, died in 1983 or 84. So, he obviously couldn’t have bought the Downey location in 1990.

@californiography Год назад

You're absolutely correct. I think when I edited my script for this video, I cut out the part about Ray Kroc really wanting to acquire this location in his lifetime and then when it was finally acquired by McDonald's in 1990 I still had Ray Kroc in the script instead of saying the McDonald's corporation. Either way, I should've noted that it was acquired after his passing. Thank you for the correction, I'm trying to be better with each video and make sure that I double check the stuff I write and put out to be as accurate as possible and this was a helpful reminder.

@panatypical Год назад

Their apple pies blow.

@californiography Год назад

They're not everybody's favorite; I happen to like them. Definitely better than some of the dessert offerings from other fast food places.

@CraigLumpyLemke 8 месяцев назад

I've seen at least three McDonald's that claim to be the first one.

@californiography 8 месяцев назад

Everybody wants to be the 1st lol. The true 1st McDonald’s is the one in San Bernardino that was opened by the McDonald’s brothers. The McDonald’s corporation recognized the Des Plaines, Illinois one as McDonald’s #1 because that was the first one Ray Kroc opened and technically started the McDonald’s corporation.

@autobug2 6 месяцев назад

@@californiography I used to live 2 blocks from Ray Croc's store in DesPlaines, IL. Was always told "it is the first!" when it wasn't. It was rebuilt as original and looks great

@californiography 6 месяцев назад

@@autobug2 That always blew my mind that they tore down the original one, but I’m glad they rebuilt it.

@Flyforawhiteguy1982 Год назад

A look a the business before they were swindled.

@californiography Год назад

That’s a good way to put it; the McDonald’s brothers definitely got the short end of the stick.Especially pretty much being written out of the history of the chain they founded. Thank you for watching, appreciate you!