Article: McDonald's operator hangs up his spatula Pihos brought golden arches to state in 1960

James W. Pihos, the largest franchisee of McDonald's restaurants in the state, decided after 38 years in business that he deserved a break.

So Pihos, owner of 21 McDonald's restaurants throughout southeastern Wisconsin including the oldest one in the state has sold his golden arches back to McDonald's Corp. for an undisclosed amount and announced that he would retire in April.

"I put in nearly 40 years in the system and helped build what I consider to be a top-notch company," said the chairman of Conley-Pihos Management Co., operating arm for the restaurants and employer of more than 1,500.

In 1960, when Pihos opened Wisconsin's first McDonald's at S. 76th St. and W. Oklahoma Ave., ...

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