Lesser known McDonald’s and Fast Food Facts

McDonald’s feeds about 1% of the world’s population every day. Tweet This

McDonald’s earns more profit from rents and not from the food sold. Tweet This

Sharon Stone, Shania Twain, Pink and Jay Leno all worked at McDonald’s before they became famous. Tweet This

McDonald’s is the largest distributor of toys worldwide. Tweet This

The Golden Arches are more recognized worldwide than the Christian cross. Tweet This

Americans spend more on fast food than on new cars. Tweet This

In North America, none of the workers in around 15,000 McDonald’s restaurants is represented by a union. Tweet This

McDonald’s sells more Coca Cola than anybody else. Tweet This

Big Mac was developed by a McDonald’s franchisee. Tweet This

In 1961, each of the brothers McDonald sold his shares for one million dollars. Those shares are worth billions today. Tweet This

San Bernardino, California gave us McDonald’s and … Hell’s Angels gang. Tweet This

One in 8 American workers has at some point been employed by McDonald’s. Tweet This

Two out of every three fast food workers in the USA are teenagers. Tweet This

McDonald’s is the largest purchaser of beef, pork and potatoes in USA. Tweet This

In the USA, corporations can supply public schools with textbooks, which indoctrinate students with messages such as “fossil fuels are great”, “some more CO2 is good for the environment” and “clear-cut logging is alright”. Tweet This

In the USA alone, McDonald’s employs one million people every year. Tweet This

In 1998, more US restaurant workers were murdered on the job than police officers on duty. Tweet This

Before opening a new restaurant, fast-food chains invest lots of efforts in checking if the place is perspective. Many real estate agents call this the “Starbucks indicator” and advise their clients to buy property nearby. Tweet This

The founders of McDonald’s and Disney were both from Illinois, served together during WW1, and were both high-school dropouts. Tweet This

One can study Hamburgerology at Hamburger University, run by McDonald’s. Tweet This

In the USA, two thirds of armed fast food restaurant robberies are committed by present or former employees. Tweet This