The Story of the First McDonald’s in Moscow

The summer came but the lines just kept growing. People from other cities were flocking the restaurant just for a single hamburger

“That wasn’t so much of a problem as we were used to standing in lines for days just to get our monthly ration of sugar and tea.” “Once inside we were blown away by the number of young cashiers behind the huge counter, smiling, moving like bees, serving one meal after another. Nothing like our fat old ladies in white gowns sitting in front of empty shelves, pyramids of dusty canned food as window dressing” “I still remember how insanely huge the milkshake looked and I didn’t know how to hold a Big Mac with my tiny hands.”