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Replica of Roy Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, with vintage cars outside. Map highlighting the location of Des Plaines in northeastern Illinois, United States, near Lake Michigan. Surrounding states including Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and Arkansas are also shown, with a small inset globe indicating the region within North America.
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Replica of Ray Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant
A replica of the first McDonald's restaurant opened by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines,...
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