I love McDonald’s but most of them you visit could be anywhere… This is so distinctive, from the look of it, and you’d never believe it was a McDonald’s if it wasn’t for the Golden Arches,’ he said.
When built, the restaurant was only the third ever McDonald’s to open and operated outside of the main franchise for decades.
The first ever McDonald’s opened in San Bernardino, California in 1938, selling hamburgers for just ten cents each.
But as it was run independently from the main company, the site in Downey kept its distinctive 1950s feel, while other McDonald’s restaurants worldwide were given a more uniform look.