Their plan is to apply for a demolition permit and then donate the land to the city of Des Plaines after it's gone. McDonald's Museum Slated For Demolition - Des Plaines, IL - A replica of the first McDonald's owned by Ray Kroc in Des Plaines could be torn down next month. They said they would preserve the original neon sign and artifacts from Kroc's first franchise store somewhere off-site.After demolition, McDonald's plans to plant grass and donate the land to the city. The McDonald's Corporation decided that it was better to tear down the structure than to donate it to the City of Des Plaines.
The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports that the auto museum has reached out to the burger giant to save the replica of the first McDonald’s restaurant. Heneghan Wrecking Co., hired by McDonald's to demolish the 32-year-old replica restaurant at 400 Lee St., applied for and received a new demolition permit … That was five months after those documents were issued, and when crews began to dismantle the iconic 62-year-old neon road sign and stripped the tops of the golden arches and main "McDonald's" sign from the replica restaurant.The Cook County demolition permit for the project was put on hold, Bartholomew said.McDonald's officials said in July they still planned to follow through with demolition plans, due to the building's location in an oft-flooded area and the difficulty to maintain it. Flooding in the area and other problems led to McDonald's decision to close. Kroc's first restaurant was actually the ninth McDonald's built in the United States but is considered first in the modern era that began when Kroc franchised it from its original owners. Demolition crews were back Monday at 400 Lee St. in Des Plaines, in anticipation of the teardown of the 32-year-old replica building of Ray Kroc's original McDonald's. Volo Auto Museum may save historic McDonald’s restaurant from demolition. Demolition of the replica of Ray Kroc's original McDonald's in Des Plaines is imminent, as crews returned Monday to set up fencing and make site preparations in anticipation of the teardown as soon as Tuesday.Heneghan Wrecking Co., hired by McDonald's to demolish the 32-year-old replica restaurant at 400 Lee St., applied for and received a new demolition permit from the city of Des Plaines, enabling the work to go forward, according to City Manager Mike Bartholomew.It's unknown why McDonald's -- through Heneghan -- requested a refund for its original permit and insurance bond in June. Unfortunately, the worship began only in the last few decades. McDonald's spokesman Khim Aday declined to say why there's been a delay, but said the company still plans to remove the replica from the site. Hefner and McDonald’s could not be reached for comment by deadline. Since 1954, McDonald’s has been dedicated to serving quality food and quick service at an affordable price for our customers. DES PLAINES, IL - The McDonald's museum in Des Plaines, a replica of the first McDonald's restaurant owned by Ray Kroc in the modern chain of the fast-food giant, could be torn down as early as next month. The Des Plaines restaurant was torn down in 1984, the same year Kroc died. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. City demolition permits are generally good for one year. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Isaias snapped trees and knocked out power as it blew through the Bahamas on Saturday and churned toward the Florida coast, threatening to complicate efforts to contain the coronavirus in places were cases are surging.Isaias weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Saturday afternoon, but was expected to regain hurricane strength overnight as it barrels toward Florida. The McDonald's #1 Store Museum was housed in a replica of the former McDonald's restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois, opened by Ray Kroc in April 1955.
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. McDonald's has proposed demolishing the museum and gifting Des Plaines with the land. Hefner Co.’s website shows plans to build a new McDonald’s restaurant on the site, following the demolition work.
Chicago: It has stood alone, closed to visitors, for a decade -- a historic replica built on the site of the first McDonald's franchise restaurant in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines. "It's sort of like starting over from scratch," he said. Nothing left to this building Even though the iconic signs and the golden arches had been removed in January 2018, it wasn't until Monday that the wrecking company was able to completely demolish the …
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The company usually refers to this as The Original McDonald's, although it is not the first McDonald's restaurant but the ninth; the first was opened by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernardino, California in 1940, while the oldest McDonald's still in operation is the third one built, in Downey, California, which opened in 1953. The building was in a frequent flood zone and was demolished in December of 2017.
It served as a museum of the company's history. McDonald's would have to reapply and pay the new fees to continue its project, according to City Manager Mike Bartholomew. We revere sacred spots. Tourists haven't had access to the museum in nearly 10 years, however. Bartholomew said company executives told him that they wouldn't donate the site intact to protect the brand. Site work documentation on Grain Valley-based general contractor J.E. McDonald's Store No. Their plan is to apply for a demolition permit and then donate the land to the city of Des Plaines after it's gone. The contractor was issued the documents in January, when work began to disassemble sign.
McDonald’s will demolish its first franchise restaurant and museum in Des Plaines New, 8 comments The suburban museum has been a popular tourist destination for many years