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How McDonald's went from a BBQ joint to America's favorite fast food

When the first McDonald's restaurant opened in 1940, it was a far cry from the fast food mega-corp we know and love today.

Photos show what it was like to eat at McDonald's in the 1980s

McDonald's customers in the 1980s could try chicken nuggets for the very first time, or even catch President Ronald Reagan eating a Big Mac.