영어속독<ROFA영어: 29>--THE ORIGIN OF McDONALD'S

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THE ORIGIN OF McDONALD'S

 

In 1955, Ray Kroc visited a small restaurant in California. The restaurant was built next to the road, so customers could drive up to the restaurant and drive away easily. The restaurant was owned and operated by the McDonald brothers, Dick and "Mac".

 

The McDonald brothers had developed a new idea for their restaurant. The brothers called their idea a "drive-in" restaurant, and customers could order food from their cars.

 

The restaurant also cut down on the number of choices on the menu, so the cooks could make the food very quickly. The restaurant specialized in making hamburgers, French fries, and chocolate shakes.

 

Ray Kroc recognized the potential of the McDonald brothers' idea. Mr. Kroc wanted to open his own restaurants, and he wanted to use the idea of a drive-in restaurant. He also wanted to use the brothers' family name. The two brothers agreed, and the McDonald's made more than $16 billion from its restaurants around the world.

 

The largest McDonald's restaurant is located in Beijing, China. All told, this restaurant has 1,000 employees. Also, up to 700 customers can sit and eat in this restaurant at one time. (241 words)

 

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