Oldest Operating McDonalds Restaurant In The World

A visit to the worlds oldest operating McDonalds restaurant in Downey California . Ordered some food , checked out the museum and made a new pigeon friend .

Adam The Woo Shirts and Hats

[lukasnummer]

Why does a building from decades ago suddenly look so futuristic?

[dianemason]

Adam, I grew up in that area. We were extremely poor and lack of food was the norm. When this McD's opened, I'll never forget going over there. We paid .10 for burgers, .15 for cheeseburgers, .10 for fries, .10 for beverages. The five of us ate and ate and ate and then my dad actually said, "I'm getting more. Who wants more?" It was SO GOOD and I had never had that much food at one time in my life. It was a day none of us have ever forgotten. We had relatives in Downey on Brunache (not far from Firestone and Stewart & Gray.) We lived in Maywood on Everett Ave as well as in Huntington Park on Hollenbeck.

[alphamacho]

Hope they never demolish it or “remodel it”

[georgemaster]

Going to this particular McDonald's is like taking a time machine into 1953! May this one never go away.

[fastvetteme]

I`m 62 I use to eat there when they opened. Two cheeseburgers, fries, and a drink for under a buck. But if you wanted ketchup it cost 4 cents extra and they put it in a little white cup. BELIEVE IT or not.

[christophersims]

My grandfather, Dad, and I went to a protest to save this McDonald’s in around 95 or 96. He was a dentist in Downey for many years. Brings me back.

[zzzzxxxx]

When you go to that old Mcdonald's restaurant, you are in the 1950's.. PRETTY

[Blussie]

“Only 6 times the 1955 price” sums up our economy perfectly

[blackharry]

It’s funny when you are old and look at things other people call artifacts... and you remember when they were new lol

[sheame]

It takes a lot of guts to walk into a public place and talk to the camera in front of people. Mad respect

[mosssider]

"I'm sorry, we stopped serving breakfast in 1959"

[steelerstitles]

The Downey restaurant was franchised directly by the McDonald brothers themselves before Ray Kroc got involved with them, which is why it remained exempt from corporation mandates regarding updating buildings.

[jessicadailey]

That's a cool looking McDonald's ..I like the way it looks better then the ones we have now..

[suzycatipiller]

That one looks much more inviting than the ones today.

[purberri]

McDonald’s food was so good back in the 1960’s not the same today. When I worked at McDonalds in the 1970’s we still made shakes by hand on a mixer. Those uniforms are from the 1970’s I wore the same pattern but in blue

[MrMuzikProductions]

I've been to this location dozens and dozens of times for both lunch and dinner. And to think they were going to get rid of this building, and took the local citizens of Downey and the untiring efforts to keep this location today. I was one of those that signed a petition to keep it here and open. And have been there for many tributes and events. This truly never gets old. And there is something special about ordering a burger, fries and shake here.

[karenthompson]

I love the look of the older McD buildings. Glad to see that there are still some around.

[Timotheus]

As a young boy, I lived in Lakewood right next to Downey. We went there many times in the 1960's and 1970's. Very good memories.

[MichaelCrouch-qpwy]

I've eaten at this McDonald's in Downey. I remember when it was abandoned. The city of Downey decided to revive and rebuild the oldest McDonald's. It was actually the 3rd oldest McDonald's at one time.

[df]

I remember when I was a kid the slogan was: McDonald's is your kind of place, it puts a smile on your face!