Oldest McDonald’s to Serve Up Nostalgia
An important part of fast-food history is in the process of being preserved.
The nation’s oldest surviving McDonald’s restaurant--at Lakewood Boulevard and Florence Avenue in Downey--is going to reopen. The move is bound to delight McDonald’s aficionados around the country who were upset when the restaurant closed.
The restaurant is slated to open for business again Dec. 15.
Barbara Hoff, director of preservation issues for the Los Angeles Conservancy, predicted that the restaurant would prove to be a powerful lure for fast-food lovers who grew up eating at ‘50s-style restaurants like the Downey location.
Greg Johnson covers retail businesses and restaurants for The Times. He can be reached at (714) 966-5950 and at greg.johnson@latimes.com.
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