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

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• The first McDonald's franchise opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, on April 15, 1955.
• Chicken nuggets were introduced to the menu in 1983.
• Motorhead and President Ronald Reagan were photographed eating at McDonald's in the 1980s.

By the 1980s, McDonald's was already a well-established fast-food chain with an iconic menu and signature branding.

Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald's franchise location in Des Plaines...