the first mcdonald's opened in australia in 1971.
the first mcdonald's opened in australia in 1971.
when did the first mcdonald's open in australia?
1971
bullet::::- 1971: the first asian mcdonald's opens in july in japan, in tokyo's ginza district.









































bullet::::- 1971: on august 21, the first european mcdonald's outlet opens, in zaandam (near amsterdam) in the netherlands. the franchisee is ahold.









































bullet::::- 1971: the first mcdonald's in germany (munich) opens in november. it is the first mcdonald's to sell alcohol, as it offers beer. other european countries follow in the early 1970s.









































bullet::::- 1971: maurice mcdonald dies on december 11









































bullet::::- 1971: the first australian mcdonald's opens in the sydney suburb of yagoona in december. the restaurant becomes known locally as "maccas".
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bullet::::- 1972: the mcdonald's system generates $1 billion in sales through 2200 restaurants.









































bullet::::- 1972: the 2000th mcdonald's restaurant opens in des plaines, illinois.









































bullet::::- 1972: the first mcdonald's in france opens, in créteil, even though the company officially recognizes the first outlet in strasbourg in 1979.









































bullet::::- 1972: the first mcdonald's in new york city opens on manhattan's upper west side, dubbed "townhouse" (to reflect that it was not a drive-in) and serves a record 100,000 hamburgers in its first week.









































bullet::::- 1973: the first mcdonald's playland opens in chula vista, california.
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