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From Big Macs to Egg McMuffins - McDonalds dominates the fast food scene.
And on this day in 1965, McDonalds went public.
It was ten years since the first McDonalds franchise opened in San Bernardino, California,
and what better way to celebrate than with an IPO.
Mickey D’s was offering shares at $22.50
A day later - it had climbed to $30.
It’s founders *** and Mac McDonald became millionaires.
So what would have happened if you were lucky enough to buy 100 shares in McDonalds during
its IPO.
If you sold today - those 100 shares would now be worth over 12.8 million dollars.
Your return on investment - a staggering 471%.
Coincidentally, April 20 marked a new all-time high for the share price.
Talk about an anniversary.
McDonald’s market cap currently stands at $112 billion.
The fast food chain has had a startling turnaround since last year - and many are putting it
down to its all day Breakfast.
Since offering everything from pancakes to Sausage McMuffins last October, its seen Q4
growth of 5.7 %.
It's share price has soared nearly 30%.
The company has also seen a surge in profits from its China business - sales were up 26.8%
in Q4
Phil Han, CNBC, London.