Show Notes
In March 1980, McDonald’s put a new item on the menu at 15 restaurants in Knoxville. Within weeks, Chicken McNuggets made up 20% of sales at those stores. The success looked instant, but the story behind it spans three decades. It starts in 1948 with a contest to breed a meatier chicken. Today the McNugget brings in nearly $15 billion a year in system-wide sales. Read the full issue, with charts and archival images. Written by Philip Svensson Narrated by Jacob Titus Chapters (00:00) W...