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VIDEO: Here’s what some of the biggest fast food chains used to look like

This Tuesday, June 28, 2016, photo shows a McDonald's sign in Miami. Already, the emergence of smaller rivals promising more wholesome alternatives has major restaurant chains scrambling to improve the image of their food. But some of the tweaks they’re making underscore how far they have to go in changing perceptions. Convincing people it serves wholesome food is particularly important for McDonald’s, which has long courted families with its Happy Meals and Ronald McDonald mascot. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Credit: Alan Diaz

This Tuesday, June 28, 2016, photo shows a McDonald's sign in Miami. Already, the emergence of smaller rivals promising more wholesome alternatives has major restaurant chains scrambling to improve the image of their food. But some of the tweaks they’re making underscore how far they have to go in changing perceptions. Convincing people it serves wholesome food is particularly important for McDonald’s, which has long courted families with its Happy Meals and Ronald McDonald mascot. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
July 11, 2017

Fast food restaurants have been around for quite some time, and the aesthetics and menus have changed drastically through the years.

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For example, McDonald’s only had nine items on its menu back in 1955. Now there are 100.

And it wasn’t until the 1970s that Mickey D’s and other fast food chains added a drive-thru window. Wendy’s was the first pioneer this idea.

Want to learn a few other facts? From Pizza Hut and Burger King to KFC and Dunkin Donuts, take a look at the Business Insider video below for more then and now moments.

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