Originally Posted By gaston lives This place is just amazing! I have never before seen a McDonalds that actually makes food that looks like the pictures in the window! They have the gourmet salads available, all the fancy schmancy desserts, and huge burgers! Why does this McDonalds do this, but all the others in the world suck?
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider McDonal'ds are franchises; that means each McDonald's is individually owned and operated. The food and menus are largely the same as they come from McDonald's but the owner of your local McDonald's branch pays McDonald's for that food. This isn't always the case though as you may find pizza and hot dogs at some McDonald's along with other things you may never expect to find at them. This may just be due to the ownership/management of that particular McDonald's
Originally Posted By fkurucz When I went there 2 years ago the food was like that at any other Mickey D's, except for the price!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I have eaten at this McDonald's. I really liked the fact that you can buy McDonald's pins at that location.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Not a terribly important point, but I don't think that all McDonald's everywhere are individual franchises. A significant percentage of them are "company owned." I don't know what the national percentage is.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy vbdad55 -- You're Chicago, right? Have you ever been to McDonald's store #1 up there? As I recall it's decorated up to look pretty much like the original store layout. That 1950's thing.
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo I eat there often but not enough to remember, is the food more expensive than most McDonalds?
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy As I recall the prices are a little higher than a McDonald's anywhere else. But not much.
Originally Posted By Rosso11 All the McDonalds on Disney property are company owned. They are not franchises.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <vbdad55 -- You're Chicago, right? Have you ever been to McDonald's store #1 up there? As I recall it's decorated up to look pretty much like the original store layout. That 1950's thing.< Oh yeah -- and almost anything else McDonalds-- my wife was with McDonalds Corp HQ for 17 years in media relations -- attended press conferences/ trade conferences /openings- etc-- but the highlights were: McDonalds' VIP lounge @ Countdown to Extinction/Dinosaur when they had it / and going to all the McDonalds All-American Basketball games -- wife had to work but me and the kids got to hang out with the likes of John Wooden / Coach Wooten from DC - and a bevy of star players before they became pro stars -- some very cool stuff. (p.s. although the 1st mcdonalds really Downey California -- 1953 - and they still wear Speedee outfits !
Originally Posted By vbdad55 And if you really want the food prepared to the top level - eat at either of the 2 McD HQ buildings - on Butterfield or on Jorie Blvd in Oak brook IL -- I'm telling you the release for the Arch Deluxe ( how many remember that with the peppered thick bacon ? ) - that sandwhich was one of the best I ever had-- trouble was when you ordered it at a drive thru - they always forgot something on it, and it never tasted as good.....
