Freeport, Maine: McDonald's in a House
Built inside the 1850s house of a Freeport merchant as a way for McDonald's to sneak into a town that viewed fast food as tacky. Notable for its subdued exterior, and for serving lobster rolls on its summertime menu.
- Address:
- 11 Mallett Drive, Freeport, ME
- Directions:
- The house fronts on the west side of US-1/Main St., but the entrance to the parking lot is around the corner, on the south side of ME-125/Mallett Drive.
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Neat McDonald's. Stopped by too early in the season for a Lobster Roll!
[Liza, 05/24/2024]Nearby Offbeat Places
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The McDonald's was built inside an 1850s house as a way to pass for classy in a town that viewed fast food as tacky.