built a year after the construction of the will rogers turnpike, this mcdonald's has a unique "glasshouse" design. both a mcdonald's and a phillips 66 gas station occupy this large building, which spans all of the turnpike's lanes. it has been dubbed the "mcoverpass" by locals.
*despite its naming and continued use of the title, this is not the world's largest mcdonald's. it has been surpassed in square footage several times since its construction, by locations including the epic mcdonald's in orlando, fl, and the 2012 london olympics mcdonald's.
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world's largest entertainment mcdonald's / "epic mcdonald's" (1976)
orlando, fl
active (renovated in 2016)
epic mcdonald's is often cited as the most nonstandard mcdonald's in the world. at 19k sq ft, it measures in as the largest active mcdonald's. in its modern state, it certainly impresses - but, by some accounts, pales in comparison to its former self. today, we will explore both.
this unique location at the intersection of i-drive and sand lake rd was opened in 1976 by the late gary oerther (of oerther foods). a pioneering franchisee, oerther was responsible for other famous nonstandard mcdonald's, such as the bistro gourmet concept (featured previously).