The story of McDonald's (MCD) often begins with Ray Kroc, a native Chicago milkshake mixing machine salesperson who had the vision to see what the business model deployed by one of his clients, Speedee Service System, could become. Launched in 1948 by brothers Richard James (Dick) and ...
choice of Big Mac or 10-piece Chicken McNugget, a Grimace-approved purple milkshake -- made up of "McDonald’s signature vanilla soft serve and berry flavors," a spokesperson for the chain says.