On this date in 1955, Ray Kroc starts the McDonald’s chain of fast food restaurants in Illinois.
On a related note, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is the latest political figure to float the idea of a “fast food tax,” the newest incarnation of the “sin” tax. Continue Reading...
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