McDonald's


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1940–1948


McDonald's was opened in 1940. It was formally called McDonald's Famous Barbecue.

1948–1953
It was renamed McDonald's Famous Hamburgers in 1948.

1953–1962


This logo used Speedee instead of Ronald McDonald from the opening of the company's first franchising outlets to when it phased out.

1962–1968
This logo referenced McDonald's iconic architecture of the era, a roof line higher in front than in back, flanked by a pair of illuminated golden arches. The "M" formed by the arches would define the company's logo throughout the ensuing decades.

1968–1984
In 1968, the logo was given a white background and the text became black. This logo is still used on some of the windows at some of the locations.

1984 - Present
In 1984, the logo was given a red background and the text became white 

And in 1996 They started to show the M itself insead the text of the word McDonald's too. But the original 1984 is still using today because the original 1984 verison is the legal version of the current McDonald's logo.