<Ul> <Li> 1970 : McDonald 's opens in Costa Rica , its third country after the United States and Canada . </Li> <Li> 1970 : Having changed hands in 1968 , the original `` Big M '' restaurant closes . It is demolished two years later , with only part of the sign remaining ; this has since been restored . </Li> <Li> 1971 : The first Asian McDonald 's opens in July in Japan , in Tokyo 's Ginza district . </Li> <Li> 1971 : On August 21 , the first European McDonald 's outlet opens , in Zaandam ( near Amsterdam ) in the Netherlands . The franchisee is Ahold . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1971 : Maurice McDonald dies on December 11 </Li> <Li> 1971 : The first Australian McDonald 's opens in the Sydney suburb of Yagoona in December . The restaurant becomes known locally as `` Maccas '' . </Li> <Li> 1972 : The McDonald 's system generates $1 billion in sales through 2200 restaurants . </Li> <Li> 1972 : The 2000th McDonald 's restaurant opens in Des Plaines , Illinois . </Li> <Li> 1972 : The first McDonald 's in France opens , in Créteil , even though the company officially recognizes the first outlet in Strasbourg in 1979 . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The first McDonald 's Playland opens in Chula Vista , California . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The first Swedish McDonald 's restaurant opens in Stockholm , 23 October . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The Quarter Pounder is introduced . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The Egg McMuffin , invented by Herb Peterson , owner and operator of a Santa Barbara franchise , is introduced to the menu . </Li> <Li> 1974 : On November 13 , the first McDonald 's in the United Kingdom opens in Woolwich , southeast London . It is the company 's 3000th restaurant . </Li> <Li> 1974 : The first Ronald McDonald House opens in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . </Li> <Li> 1975 : The first Hong Kong McDonald 's opens in January in Paterson Street , in Causeway Bay , Hong Kong Island . It is also the first McDonald 's restaurant in Greater China and the Four Asian Tigers . </Li> <Li> 1975 : Drive - Thru is introduced in January in Sierra Vista , Arizona in order to serve meals to soldiers from nearby Fort Huachuca who were not allowed to wear BDUs while off post except while in a vehicle . The Drive - Thru is later known as `` McDrive '' in some countries . </Li> <Li> 1976 : The first McDonald 's in Switzerland , on Rue du Mont - Blanc in Geneva . </Li> <Li> 1976 : McDonald 's pays its first cash dividend </Li> <Li> 1976 : The 4000th McDonald 's restaurant opens in Montréal , Canada . </Li> <Li> 1978 : The 5000th McDonald 's restaurant opens in Kanagawa , Japan . </Li> <Li> 1978 : Hamburger University celebrates the graduation of its 15,000 th student . </Li> <Li> 1979 : The Happy Meal is introduced in the U.S. </Li> <Li> 1979 : The first McDonald 's in Southeast Asia opens , in Singapore . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> 1970 : McDonald 's opens in Costa Rica , its third country after the United States and Canada . </Li> <Li> 1970 : Having changed hands in 1968 , the original `` Big M '' restaurant closes . It is demolished two years later , with only part of the sign remaining ; this has since been restored . </Li> <Li> 1971 : The first Asian McDonald 's opens in July in Japan , in Tokyo 's Ginza district . </Li> <Li> 1971 : On August 21 , the first European McDonald 's outlet opens , in Zaandam ( near Amsterdam ) in the Netherlands . The franchisee is Ahold . </Li> <Li> 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 . </Li> <Li> 1971 : Maurice McDonald dies on December 11 </Li> <Li> 1971 : The first Australian McDonald 's opens in the Sydney suburb of Yagoona in December . The restaurant becomes known locally as `` Maccas '' . </Li> <Li> 1972 : The McDonald 's system generates $1 billion in sales through 2200 restaurants . </Li> <Li> 1972 : The 2000th McDonald 's restaurant opens in Des Plaines , Illinois . </Li> <Li> 1972 : The first McDonald 's in France opens , in Créteil , even though the company officially recognizes the first outlet in Strasbourg in 1979 . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The first McDonald 's Playland opens in Chula Vista , California . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The first Swedish McDonald 's restaurant opens in Stockholm , 23 October . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The Quarter Pounder is introduced . </Li> <Li> 1973 : The Egg McMuffin , invented by Herb Peterson , owner and operator of a Santa Barbara franchise , is introduced to the menu . </Li> <Li> 1974 : On November 13 , the first McDonald 's in the United Kingdom opens in Woolwich , southeast London . It is the company 's 3000th restaurant . </Li> <Li> 1974 : The first Ronald McDonald House opens in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . </Li> <Li> 1975 : The first Hong Kong McDonald 's opens in January in Paterson Street , in Causeway Bay , Hong Kong Island . It is also the first McDonald 's restaurant in Greater China and the Four Asian Tigers . </Li> <Li> 1975 : Drive - Thru is introduced in January in Sierra Vista , Arizona in order to serve meals to soldiers from nearby Fort Huachuca who were not allowed to wear BDUs while off post except while in a vehicle . The Drive - Thru is later known as `` McDrive '' in some countries . </Li> <Li> 1976 : The first McDonald 's in Switzerland , on Rue du Mont - Blanc in Geneva . </Li> <Li> 1976 : McDonald 's pays its first cash dividend </Li> <Li> 1976 : The 4000th McDonald 's restaurant opens in Montréal , Canada . </Li> <Li> 1978 : The 5000th McDonald 's restaurant opens in Kanagawa , Japan . </Li> <Li> 1978 : Hamburger University celebrates the graduation of its 15,000 th student . </Li> <Li> 1979 : The Happy Meal is introduced in the U.S. </Li> <Li> 1979 : The first McDonald 's in Southeast Asia opens , in Singapore . </Li> </Ul>
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