The Third Oldest McDonald’s in America Was Demolished in Portland Today. Check Out This Video of the Carnage.

Goodbye forever, greasy relic.

By Elise Herron

Yesterday, Portland said goodbye to a relic: the third oldest McDonald's in America.

The building was taken down to make space for an upgraded set of golden arches. And members of the local Facebook group Save Powell McDonald's have probably now vowed to never touch a chicken nugget or Big Mac again.

Check out our video to see some of the building's demolition.

Shot and edited by Sam Tolman.

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Elise Herron

Elise Herron

Elise Herron grew up in Sisters, Oregon and joined Willamette Week as web editor in 2018.

Willamette Week’s reporting has real-life impact that changes laws, forces action by civic leaders, and drives compromised politicians from public office.

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