'Nothing like this in the whole world' — the day the McDonald's opened on the riverfront
On March 11, 1980, the world's first floating McDonald's opened on the St. Louis riverfront.
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On March 11, 1980, the world's first floating McDonald's opened on the St. Louis riverfront.
While it's the world's biggest fast food chain, the Chicago-headquartered company has attempted to grow its empire over the years, with the travel sector being one of its interests.
I had no idea this existed, but back in 1980 St. Louis was home to the first and only floating McDonald's on the Mississippi River. The McDonald's floating boat was a stationary structure that was on the St. Louis Riverfront for 20 years. Now I moved to the Tri-State Area in 1991, and took several trips to St. Louis from then until 2000, and I NEVER knew this existed. The boat closed its location for business reason, according to the St. Louis Dispatch. There were special uniforms made, this particular franchise employed 200 people, and the boat itself was designed by artist Charles Pearson. ...