01-20-17

How One Man Made McDonald’s America’s Most Well-Known Fast Food Chain In “The Founder”

John Lee Hancock’s latest film “The Founder” tells the story of how McDonald’s grew from one location to a pillar of modern day capitalism.

By FastCo Studios 1 minute Read

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