Simi Library

Historical marker location:

137 Strathearn Place, Simi Valley, California

( Marker can be reached from Strathearn Place, 0.2 miles west of Madera Road.)

1930.

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.