Richard and Maurice McDonald

Richard and Maurice McDonald
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1940–present
Known forFounding McDonalds
Richard McDonald
Birth NameRichard James McDonald
Born(1909-02-16)February 16, 1909[1] Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedJuly 14, 1998(1998-07-14) (aged 89)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Maurice McDonald
Birth NameMaurice James McDonald
Born(1902-11-26)November 26, 1902[2] Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedDecember 11, 1971(1971-12-11) (aged 69)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.

Richard James McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice James McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 11, 1971), collectively known as the McDonald Brothers, were American entrepreneurs who founded the fast food company McDonald's.

The brothers opened the original McDonald's restaurant in 1940 in San Bernardino, California, where they created the Speedee Service System to produce their meals, a method that became the standard for the fast food industry. After hiring Ray Kroc as their franchise agent in 1954, they continued to run the company until they were bought out by Kroc in 1961.

  1. ^ legacy.com
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Franchise was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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