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Monday, April 18, 2011

Big Mac used to mean something



The Big Mac was created by Jim Delligatti, one of McDonald’s earliest franchisees, who was operating several restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. The burger was designed to compete with a similar Big Boy sandwich. Customer response to the Big Mac was so positive that it rolled out nationally in 1967.One of its most distinctive feature is a middle slice of bread ("club" layer) used to stabilize contents and prevent spillage.

The Big Mac is known worldwide and is often used as a symbol of American capitalism. The Economist has used it as a reference point to determine the cost of living in different countries. The “Big Mac Index” as it is so widely available and is comparable across markets. This index is sometimes referred to as Burgernomics

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15 comments:

  1. 123mikeyd123April 18, 2011 at 6:32 AM

    should i feel bad that this makes me hungry for a big mac?

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  2. D4April 18, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    It was probably a little healthier back then, too.

    Eugh.

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  3. MarianApril 18, 2011 at 8:02 AM

    in some parts of europe it's way healthier and waaaaaay better tasting.

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  4. duffboiApril 18, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Oh how I love me a big mac! hehe

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  5. GraftedApril 18, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    I liked them when I was a kid, not so much now

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  6. UnknownApril 18, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    I had my first ever big mac about a month ago. it wasn't bad, wasn't mindblowing.

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  7. goat-on-a-stikApril 18, 2011 at 10:57 AM

    I remember I used to love the big mac, then I read the nutrition information on it <_<

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  8. edApril 18, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    i could use a big mac right now, they use to be cheap

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  9. TrelinApril 18, 2011 at 10:42 PM

    Quarter pounder with cheese is better. Big mac is only ok at best. Better than a whopper though.

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  10. AnonymousApril 18, 2011 at 11:50 PM

    hate Mc Donalds...

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  11. StyronApril 19, 2011 at 5:21 AM

    Eat a bicky!

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  12. MoApril 19, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    om nom nom big mac....

    thanks now im hungry ;O

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  13. LichApril 19, 2011 at 12:01 PM

    Always been too big for me to eat

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  14. helelsjsApril 20, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    I hate that morgan spurlock guy since mcdonalds made their big mac size smaller and got rid of their biggest size meals.

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  15. CarmJuly 2, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    I love that shot of the box falling down and with a perfect big mac inside.

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