Creator of Big Mac Dies at 98

The man responsible for the signature McDonald's burger, the Big Mac, has died. Michael James "Jim'' Delligatti was 98. Delligatti was a McDonald's franchisee in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, when he created the burger in 1967 after deciding that customers wanted a bigger sandwich. Demand exploded as Delligatti's sandwich spread to the rest of his 47 stores in Pennsylvania and was added to the chain's national menu in 1968. The hamburger features two beef...

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