Today marks 54 years for the first Ray Kroc franchised McDonalds (the Ninth overall). While it wasn't the first, it was the second important one - think of the other franchises as different evolutionary branches that just didn't pan out. Of course, that building on Lee Street isn't exactly historic - it is mostly a reconstructed version of the original from 1984, meaning that the museum is really a different building than the restaurant was. But still, this is an important moment in Des Plaines history and a worthy monument. It's also a little different than the real thing - all those shrubs don't belong there, and the sign, the only original feature, was moved from its original position to the center of the building.
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