Faithful readers of mine know I’m fascinated by the history of McDonald’s, and the evolution of the fast food mecca. I wrote about the mystique surrounding “single-arch” McDonald’s restaurants at one point. I found one of the most unique Mickey D’s exists in Fort Dells, WI. And, of course, I reached out to Don Gorske, the world-record holder for most Big Macs eaten, for an interview, and ended up becoming friends/pen-pals with the man himself.
It was only a matter of time before I learned about how Wisconsin played another role in McDonald’s amazing history. In the town of Greenfield, located in Milwaukee County, there once existed a location known as the “Solid Gold McDonald’s,” unlike any Golden Arches you’ve ever seen.
The History of the “Solid Gold McDonald’s:”
First things first: a big shoutout to the Milwaukee Record, OnMilwaukee, and Mashed for being incredible resources for writing this piece.
Per the Milwaukee Record, a restaurant known as the “Solid Gold McDonald’s” once existed for a couple decades in Greenfield, WI. This McDonald’s looked more like a Hard Rock Café, and was predicated on a lot of classic 1950s-era diner aesthetics…