15 April 1955 April 14, 2022 Author: Staff McDonald’s restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There is no such thing as a good war and there is no such thing as a bad peace." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 15 April 1955 19 November 1955 12 April 1955 12 April 1955 8 December 1955 8 October 1969 3 October 1955 4 November 1955 15 July 1955 2 January 1955 Categories: History Tags: 15 April, 1955