In 1950, about 15% of the Earth's land surface was covered by rainforest. In fewer than fifty years, more than half of the world's tropical rainforests have fallen victim to fire and the chain saw, and the rate of destruction is still accelerating.
The Big Mac was first introduced in 1967 by Jim Delligatti, a McDonaldâs franchisee from Pennsylvania, and the following year was available nationwide. McDonaldâs is continuously testing and innovating to meet its customersâ needs.
1. Bob sold his car to open his restaurant. When Robert C. Wian opened the first Big Boy in Glendale, California in 1936, it was a tiny 10-stool affair called Bob's Pantry. The place was all built on the $350 he got for hawking his car. Luckily, he made it all back.