In this episode of Weird History, they dive into the history of the McDonald’s Happy Meal. They explore where the idea came from and how McDonald’s captured it and carried it forward!
I’m sure most of us have fond memories of going to McDonald’s and getting a Happy Meal when we were kids. The idea originally came from Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño, a franchise owner in Guatemala. The idea to add a toy to the mix came from the corporate offices of McDonald’s.
The idea was to capture the same feeling children get when they take a toy out of a cereal box.
Weird History Food will make you dizzy with the History of the Happy Meal. McDonald’s Happy Meal was born, in 1974, in all places, Guatemala, which was Yolanda Fernández de Cofiño’s first McDonald’s franchise. You’ll get a nice reward by watching this video about every kid’s favorite meal, the Happy Meal.
So, watch the video below and learn a few things about how Happy Meals came to be.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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