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''Not to be confused with the current [[McDonald's 3|McDonald's #3]] at [[5725 Roosevelt Avenue (Woodside, New York)|5725 Roosevelt Avenue]] in [[Woodside, New York|Woodside]], [[New York]].'' |
''Not to be confused with the current [[McDonald's 3|McDonald's #3]] at [[5725 Roosevelt Avenue (Woodside, New York)|5725 Roosevelt Avenue]] in [[Woodside, New York|Woodside]], [[New York]].'' |
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Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their second McDonald's franchise, store #3, at [[Lakewood Boulevard (Downey, California)|Lakewood Boulevard]] and [[Florence Avenue (Downey, California)|Florence Avenue]] on August 18, 1953. The restaurant was sold to McDonald's Corporation in 1990, and due to years of low sales following the opening of [[McDonald's 6407|McDonald's #6407]] |
Richard and Maurice McDonald opened their second McDonald's franchise, store #3, at [[Lakewood Boulevard (Downey, California)|Lakewood Boulevard]] and [[Florence Avenue (Downey, California)|Florence Avenue]] on August 18, 1953. The restaurant was sold to McDonald's Corporation in 1990, and due to years of low sales following the opening of [[McDonald's 6407|McDonald's #6407]] a half-mile to the north at Lakewood Boulevard and [[Gallatin Road (Downey, California)|Gallatin Road]], closer to the [[Santa Ana Freeway]], [[Interstate 5 (California)|Interstate 5]]; damage from the {{w|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. |
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