Soda Works Building

Historical marker location:

2511 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, California

( Marker is on Telegraph Avenue south of Dwight Way, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2005

E.A. Spalding, Contractor 1888.

The first McDonald's restaurant was opened in San Bernardino, California in 1940 by Richard and Maurice McDonald. The fast-food chain went on to become one of the most successful in the world.