By the signature sandwich’s 25th anniversary in 1993, 14 billion Big Macs had been sold. The towering burger became a fast favorite, making up 19 percent of all total sales in 1969. (Adjusted for inflation, that’d be about $3.56 today.) The burger was such a hit that it caught the attention of McDonald’s CEO Ray Kroc, who made it a nationwide menu item in 1968. Originally called “The Big Mc,” Delligatti’s creation was first sold in his hometown of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, for 45 cents. All I did was screw it in the socket.” 2. Love’s book, McDonald’s Behind The Arches.“The bulb was already there. “This wasn’t like discovering the lightbulb,” he was quoted in John F. So Delligatti adapted the recipe, adding pickles, onions, and making his own spin on the sauce. Rival burger chain, the Big Boy, offered a beefier sandwich with two patties, a twice-sliced sesame seed bun, lettuce, sauce, and cheese. In 1967, franchise owner Jim Delligatti ran several McDonald’s franchises around the Pittsburgh area, but found the fast food joint’s standard burger didn’t satisfy the hard-working blue-collar crews nearby.
The Big Mac was modeled off the signature sandwich at The Big Boy. But what do you really know about the McDonald’s Big Mac? From its origins as the brainchild of a crafty franchisee to its role in helping economists observe global exchange rates, here are some beefy facts about this iconic burger. You can probably taste that signature sauce on your tongue just from sense memory.
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