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What is the origin of the name 'McDonald'?
What is the origin of the name 'McDonald'?
The 'mac' part means son, while Donald comes from a Gaelic name that means 'Ruler of the World'.
Where did Richard and Maurice McDonald initially move to before their success with McDonald's?
Where did Richard and Maurice McDonald initially move to before their success with McDonald's?
They initially moved to California in the 1920s.
What was the first business venture of Richard and Maurice McDonald in California?
What was the first business venture of Richard and Maurice McDonald in California?
They started a movie theater and a hotdog stand.
When did Richard and Maurice McDonald achieve their first big success?
When did Richard and Maurice McDonald achieve their first big success?
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What significant event led to the failure of Richard and Maurice McDonald's initial business ventures in California?
What significant event led to the failure of Richard and Maurice McDonald's initial business ventures in California?
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McDonald's is a real estate ______
McDonald's is a real estate ______
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That’s why, this week on Behind the Business we’ll be looking at the world’s ______ restaurant chain, McDonald’s.
That’s why, this week on Behind the Business we’ll be looking at the world’s ______ restaurant chain, McDonald’s.
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The two ‘world-rulers’ that we’re interested in are Richard and Maurice McDonald, two brothers from New ______.
The two ‘world-rulers’ that we’re interested in are Richard and Maurice McDonald, two brothers from New ______.
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In the 1920s they moved to California, where they started a movie theater and a ______ stand, but they eventually went bust when the Great Depression came around.
In the 1920s they moved to California, where they started a movie theater and a ______ stand, but they eventually went bust when the Great Depression came around.
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Their first big success came in 1940, when they opened a barbecue joint in San ______.
Their first big success came in 1940, when they opened a barbecue joint in San ______.
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