Sad News For Burger Fans: Michael ‘Jim’: Inventor of 'Big Mac' Dies at 98
Michael 'Jim' Delligatti, who created,' The Big Mac', the best-known fast-food sandwich in the world nearly 50 years ago, died at his 90's in Pittsburgh on November 28.Michael Delligatti died at his home surrounded by his family on Monday night, is confirmed by Mc Donalds Spokeswoman Kerry Ford.Delligatti lived with his wife Ellie, two sons, five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
In April 1967, hamburger lover in Uniontown, south of Pittsburgh, met a new burger introduced by Mc Donald and called as 'The Big Mac'.The burger cost around 45 cents and The Big Mac has two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, pickles, onion, tomato and cheese on a sesame-seed bun.
A year later, the Big Mac was on the menu at McDonald's restaurants all over the United States.Today Mc Donald sells about 550 million Big Macs yearly in the United States and millions more in 100 countries around the world.
Michael James Delligatti told John F. Love, the author of 'McDonald's: Behind the Arches'(1986), "It wasn't like discovering the light bulb,"."The bulb was already there. All I did was screw it in the socket."
Michael Delligatti became one of the company's earliest franchisees.He opened Mc Donalds in Pittsburgh in 1957 and went on to opening 47 more within next 25 year.He started serving hot breakfast to the local steelworker coming off from the night shift.The Big Mac, the Hotcakes and Sausage Meal became part of Mc Donalds menu
Mc Donald recently began testing two new versions of the Big Mac in Texas and Central Ohio: a Mac Jr. and super size Grand Mac, in other words, Big Mac might become Middle Mac. But the sales remain enormous, leading many to believe that Michael Delligatti as its inventor, must have reaped a windfall worth billion.
