McDonald's 19956

McDonald's #19956 is a McDonald's restaurant located at 10207 Lakewood Boulevard, Downey, California. The oldest operational McDonald's restaurant in the world, the restaurant originally opened in 1953 by Richard and Maurice McDonald. The restaurant was renumbered following a restoration of the building between 1994 and 1996, and features a gift shop and a museum.

History
Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their second McDonald's franchise, store #3, at Lakewood Boulevard and Florence Avenue on August 18, 1953. The restaurant was sold to McDonald's Corporation in 1990, and following years of low sales, damage from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, and the lack of indoor seating and a drive-through window, the restaurant was closed in 1994. Following demands from the public and preservationists, McDonald's remodeled the building for two years, reopening it in 1996 as McDonald's #19956.