Because the base was just 2 miles down Sierra Vista’s main drag from McDonald’s, soldiers heading to and from work were dressed the part. Rich, who had opened his franchise the year before, ...

The first McDonald's Drive Thru was built in Sierra Vista, to serve military members on Fort Huahuca. This is the 50th anniversary of the day it opened.

Some people may not know that Sierra Vista, Arizona has the first McDonald's in the United States to feature a drive-thru window. FOX 10's Matt Galka takes a look at the history.

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Army soldiers stationed at Fort Huachuca where the inspiration for the nation's first ever McDonald's drive-thru in 1975. That history has been preserved in Sierra Vista.

In 1975, McDonald's debuted their first drive-through. But it wasn't for the general public. ... 1975, in Sierra Vista, Arizona. While some smaller food chains had adopted the strategy, ...

1975: The first drive-through opens in Sierra Vista. 1980: The 1,000th international restaurant opens. 1983: McDonald’s takes its first steps toward preschool-diet domination, introducing ...

McDonald's actually delayed opening its first drive-thru until a McDonald's owner in Sierra Vista, Arizona, noticed the store's sales were dwindling.

It was at the Sierra Vista restaurant, near the military base Fort Huachuca, ... In 2018, McDonald’s announced a $6 billion plan to modernize its U.S. restaurants ...

Sierra Vista McDonald's celebrated 50 years since opening the franchise's first ever drive thru. KGUN - Tucson Scripps. Fri, January 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM UTC.