McDonald's signs on as title sponsor for Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
Participating in this sponsorship deal:
About Sponsor:
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily. Headquartered in the United States, the corporation was founded by businessman Ray Kroc in 1955 after he purchased the rights to a small hamburger chain operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald.
About Property:
The Uncle Dan's Thanksgiving Parade', "Chicago's Grand Holiday Tradition", is an annual parade produced and presented by the Chicago Festival Association (CFA). It is held on State Street in Downtown Chicago, Illinois, every Thanksgiving morning from 8 am until 11 am CST. The parade is telecast live on WGN-TV in the Chicago media market and nationwide on the WGN America cable network.