Mr. Delligatti had a franchise in Uniontown, near Pittsburgh, when he invented the Big Mac in 1967 after deciding his customers wanted a bigger sandwich than a regular hamburger. Demand for it exploded and soon spread to all of his 47 McDonald's in Pennsylvania. It was added to the chain's national menu in 1968.
When asked why he named it Big Mac, he would say that the Big Mc sounded too funny.
However, McDonald's awarded the naming honor to Esther Glickstein Rose. The true origin of the name has often been argued. Mr. Delligatti never received any payment or royalties for coming up with the Big Mac.
Two All-Beef. --DaMack
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