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Watch the incredible journey of McDonald's from a single burger stand in San Bernardino, California (1940) to a global empire spanning 117 countries and all 50 US states.

This visualization shows the first McDonald's opening in every country and US state - from Ray Kroc's first franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois (1955) to the latest expansions in Africa and Asia.

80+ Years of Golden Arches Expansion:

Video Chapters (YouTube Timestamps)
0:00 - The Beginning: San Bernardino 1940
0:05 - Ray Kroc's First Franchise (Illinois 1955)
0:15 - Spreading Across America (1956-1966)
0:35 - All 50 US States Complete (Alaska 1970)
0:45 - First International: Canada (1967)
0:50 - Europe Arrives: Netherlands & Germany (1971)
1:00 - Japan Opens (1971)
1:05 - First UK Store: London (1973)
1:15 - South America Expansion (1979)
1:25 - Historic Moscow Opening (1990)
1:35 - China Opens Doors (1992)
1:45 - India: No Beef Menu (1996)
2:00 - Middle East & Africa Wave
2:20 - Southeast Asia Boom (2010s)
2:35 - Final Frontiers: Kazakhstan, Laos
2:50 - Final Count: 117 Countries
2:55 - Outro

THE EARLY YEARS (1940-1967)
1940: First McDonald's opens in San Bernardino, California
1955: Ray Kroc opens first franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois
1962: Big Mac invented in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
1967: First international store in Canada (Richmond, BC)

GLOBAL EXPANSION (1968-1990)
1971: First European stores (Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Australia)
1973: First UK store (Woolwich, London)
1979: First in Brazil and Singapore
1990: First in Russia (Pushkin Square, Moscow - 30,000 served on opening day!)

THE GOLDEN ERA (1991-2010)
1992: First in China (Beijing) and Poland
1996: First in India (Delhi) - no beef on the menu!
2002: First in Antarctica research station (seasonal)

FINAL FRONTIERS (2011-2020)
2013: First in Vietnam
2017: First in Kazakhstan
2020: First in Laos

The video features Ronald McDonald as the traveling mascot, visiting each new location with a celebration animation.

Fun Facts shown throughout:
McDonald's serves 69 million customers daily (more than France's population!)
Over 40,000 restaurants in 100+ countries
1 in 8 Americans has worked at McDonald's
The Big Mac has its own economic index used by The Economist

Data sources: McDonald's corporate history, Wikipedia, news archives

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