Death of a McDonald's (St. Peter, MN McDonald's Demolition)

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    Demolition of the St. Peter, MN McDonald's. Built in 1980. Torn down on March 24, 2021. New store is being built in the same location.
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Komentáře • 319

  • @Despondency8
    @Despondency8 Před 3 lety +37

    I had a lot of fun in that playplace growing up, it's cool to see a video showing it one last time. Thanks for sharing.

  • @marktuu4383
    @marktuu4383 Před 2 lety +14

    To bad. As a "child of the 90s", I think the old Mcdonalds design was much better than the current green one. Modernization does not always have to mean something positive.

    • @ecoRfan
      @ecoRfan Před 2 lety +1

      Yeah I think McDonald’s I think mansard roof

  • @retroryan838
    @retroryan838 Před 3 lety +49

    Why did they do this!? This was a great looking McDonald’s. Nice seating area and super big play area. No reason to tear it down.

    • @joelogarrio5167
      @joelogarrio5167 Před 2 lety +3

      They want it to look more modern

    • @retroryan838
      @retroryan838 Před 2 lety +14

      Joel Ogarrio it doesn’t have to be modern. As long as it works nothing has to change. The light fixtures in the dining area were very nice. The play area could still be the way it is if they remodeled the building instead of tearing it down. I’m glad when the remodeled my childhood McDonald’s the play area stayed the same. They could’ve done that here. The fact that they left the play area there for the bulldozers to demolish is just sick. McDonald’s tactics are stupid in a lot of places.

    • @joelogarrio5167
      @joelogarrio5167 Před 2 lety +2

      Hey it’s not my opinion. I said They want it modern.

    • @joelogarrio5167
      @joelogarrio5167 Před 2 lety +1

      But tbh I wished the old retail was still here.

    • @mdcastle
      @mdcastle Před 2 lety +2

      McDonald's corporate mandated that all franchise owners update their restaurant to the new prototype, that's been around about 20 years in it's basic form. Originally they exempted some locations in smaller, more remote areas but two years ago with the switch to digital menu boards they ended the exemption.

  • @UrOpinionsSucc
    @UrOpinionsSucc Před 3 lety +16

    Damn..so sad to see it go, they got rid of most old buildings in my city, one was rebuilt with the playplace intact. And they reused the old toys R Us building under a new store brand. A modern mcdonald's with a playplace, now that's rare.

  • @dcnascarboy0514
    @dcnascarboy0514 Před 9 měsíci +4

    As a 2000's kid, that's the style of McDonald's I remember. Wish we would return to that type of architecture.

  • @Gice2787
    @Gice2787 Před 3 lety +21

    I lived in South Dakota as a child and we would travel to the cities to see family. We would always stop here and play. Later in life the family settled in Saint Peter. My first job was here as soon as I could legally get one. I cut my teeth in the job market and enjoyed my childhood just a little bit more because of this place. Thank you.

    • @cash9662
      @cash9662 Před 3 lety +2

      Wow, thinking about it me or my family has probably seen you over 20 times just coming to this McDonald’s. A lot of my family used to live in saint Peter. Just weird knowing that I have seen you in person before. I live in Texas know and very few of my family members still live in saint Peter

  • @user-no3dl7fh7u
    @user-no3dl7fh7u Před 3 lety +23

    R.I.P St. Peter McDonald's 1980-2021

    • @KodytheRedFox
      @KodytheRedFox Před 3 lety +2

      No, the Saint Peter McDonald's restaurant is not gone forever. It had to be torn down because they had to remodel the Saint Peter McDonald's.

    • @Veronica_Ap
      @Veronica_Ap Před 2 lety +1

      @@KodytheRedFox Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes ye yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees i happy it hahahahahahahahahahaha

    • @Veronica_Ap
      @Veronica_Ap Před rokem

      and always dad im not aloud to type it at you

  • @BrightSunFilms
    @BrightSunFilms Před 3 lety +41

    I love this

    • @YessirMinnesota
      @YessirMinnesota  Před 3 lety +9

      Thanks so much man! We love your channel!

    • @justinwhite9689
      @justinwhite9689 Před 3 lety +1

      I've watched your videos dosens of times, this is my home town mc dons, and I'm am glad,you saw it.

    • @benvoneschen656
      @benvoneschen656 Před 3 lety +1

      I live near this

    • @gtnighty7729
      @gtnighty7729 Před 3 lety

      The trucking company we used to work at is right up the street it’s called waletich and we stopped there a few times on the way there

  • @Mrdevilmans376
    @Mrdevilmans376 Před rokem +19

    I know I’m not a big fan of McDonalds but this is sad to see it get demolished making people who went to the location heartbroken 💔

  • @mort6749
    @mort6749 Před 3 lety +65

    Wait stop I left my kid in the play place

  • @maheshpradhan2415
    @maheshpradhan2415 Před 3 lety +12

    This is what the lego people see when a set is destroyed to be rebuilt

  • @ATAAM2763
    @ATAAM2763 Před 2 lety +3

    8:44 building saves The playplace sign

  • @justinstandifer604
    @justinstandifer604 Před 2 lety +5

    That is a flimsy wood frame McDonald’s. All the old ones they tore down in Florida were made out of concrete block.

    • @ecoRfan
      @ecoRfan Před 2 lety +1

      I have a 1970-71 McD’s in my hometown in New Jersey with original brick exterior. Wonder how that one was constructed? Disappointing to see that even 40+ years ago in 1980 this one was constructed with cheap materials.

    • @jonrev
      @jonrev Před 11 měsíci

      Florida locations were probably built to withstand hurricanes

  • @SinisterScoundrel6562
    @SinisterScoundrel6562 Před 2 lety +26

    99% of children screamed when the playplace was getting demolished.

    • @NSUHardsign
      @NSUHardsign Před rokem +2

      All the children cried when the PlayPlace got demolished

    • @Dr1fTLeg3nd
      @Dr1fTLeg3nd Před rokem

      It got rebuilt

    • @hannahgould5913
      @hannahgould5913 Před rokem

      @@Dr1fTLeg3nd yea it was remodelled

    • @noramejia4756
      @noramejia4756 Před 3 měsíci

      Mcdonalds Playplace: I'm sorry but I'm leaving. Goodbye.

  • @andrewrodgers5537
    @andrewrodgers5537 Před 3 lety +6

    we where just driving buy this mc donolds as the tornado was coming over the hill

  • @PrcrstNt
    @PrcrstNt Před 3 lety +10

    Dang, I had no idea they were doing this. I used to live in Le Sueur so we would stop here a lot. Anyone else remember playing that Elmo game in the playplace? Those controllers got so abused. 😆

  • @mailenajo6762
    @mailenajo6762 Před 2 lety +2

    Update: they rebuilt it. It was for remodeling the building.

    • @pankaburek59
      @pankaburek59 Před rokem +2

      But they destroyed good looking building to build a next new building nonsense

  • @troylea7507
    @troylea7507 Před 2 lety +5

    Amazes me the number of companies who try to do demo and have no idea what they are doing.

    • @dogmannz
      @dogmannz Před rokem

      Always a dead giveaway when you see a clown like this subjecting the boom to side loading it was never designed for. Say no more.

  • @timothyhenry5454
    @timothyhenry5454 Před 3 lety +6

    Destroy a nice building & construct a little boxy piece of garbage

    • @benvoneschen656
      @benvoneschen656 Před 3 lety +1

      This building was from the 1980s. Hardee's when they wanted to renovate all locations had this mindset: "Renovate, or restaurant is gone". And keep in mind that when the building are 41 years old, there is 41 years of grease somewhere in there. Also, its more cost effective to build a new building as it will have a lower operating cost then an older building thats high maintenance. Be glad that they are rebuilding and not packing up and getting the fuck out.

    • @OCC_Plumbing_and_Restorations
    • @retailexplorationwithdanny8070
      @retailexplorationwithdanny8070 Před 2 lety +1

      @@benvoneschen656 they need to bring back the old look

  • @harleyquirk12345
    @harleyquirk12345 Před 5 měsíci

    The little kid with his mummy: hey bulldozer, can you destroy the whole play place?
    The bulldozer: yes whoever you are

  • @CoolJules10
    @CoolJules10 Před 2 lety +1

    Im laughing so hard because the dramatic music lol.

  • @BoingPlays
    @BoingPlays Před rokem +2

    It looked like a nice restaurant

  • @bettyprice6316
    @bettyprice6316 Před 11 měsíci

    Oh my gosh, I love this video! Thank you for posting it.

  • @aaronlane8276
    @aaronlane8276 Před rokem +1

    The excavator driver when he’s done: I think I’ll eat at McDonald’s…oh wait…

    • @dang48
      @dang48 Před 3 měsíci

      I just pictured the excavator getting sick after eating the McDonalds.

  • @mrbignatedog_Official
    @mrbignatedog_Official Před 3 měsíci +1

    7:52 the walls all just shaking is disturbing

  • @justinwhite9689
    @justinwhite9689 Před 3 lety +5

    The 98 tornado didn't touch it.

    • @YessirMinnesota
      @YessirMinnesota  Před 3 lety +3

      Love the stories! Hope more people come on here with stories from this McDonald's! It is like a living time capsule!

    • @eddybear6402
      @eddybear6402 Před 3 lety +1

      Donald Duck did this demolition.

    • @benvoneschen656
      @benvoneschen656 Před 2 lety

      @@YessirMinnesota My mom worked here for 9 years I think

  • @flakaantonio3923
    @flakaantonio3923 Před 7 měsíci +1

    I'm going to miss Old McDonald's it's officially last day

  • @birbtickerfactoriesLLC
    @birbtickerfactoriesLLC Před 2 lety +3

    your childhood has been shredded to bite-sized pieces

  • @randomdude440
    @randomdude440 Před 3 lety +5

    R.I.P the Playplace

  • @noramejia4756
    @noramejia4756 Před 3 měsíci

    R.I.P St peters Mcdonalds
    1980-2021. You will be remebered.😢😭

  • @cmvogt5951
    @cmvogt5951 Před 3 lety +5

    Well, Good Bye McDonald's in St. Peter, MN see you on the Other Side.

  • @ATAAM2763
    @ATAAM2763 Před 2 lety +1

    4:30 The golden arches save the McDonald’s wordmark

  • @Pissoffcat8034
    @Pissoffcat8034 Před rokem +1

    This music makes me sad because it sounds like sad music

  • @tpep1693
    @tpep1693 Před rokem +1

    And, why didn't they donate that play set?

  • @mdmlivemoments
    @mdmlivemoments Před 2 lety +3

    Sad McDonald’s :(

  • @timforbrook9169
    @timforbrook9169 Před 2 lety +4

    What the serious hell can no one leave anything alone? My hometown is now dead to me !

  • @marycrocket2388
    @marycrocket2388 Před rokem +1

    Burger King if McDonald's was Demolish : AH HELL NO

  • @dorothydeese2048
    @dorothydeese2048 Před 2 lety +1

    What did you guys do with the play play stuff? Also the Apollo 11 thing did you destroy that I would be mad if you destroyed that

    • @StanMurray
      @StanMurray Před 6 měsíci

      What is a “Apollo 11 thing”? Do you mean the rocket thing in the play place at 0:40

  • @bsage5514
    @bsage5514 Před 3 lety +5

    Wow this was awesome!

  • @orlandoabrantes4625
    @orlandoabrantes4625 Před rokem

    casher: omg nooo the ice cream macine is broken! nooooooooo!
    customers: omg why are you yelling

  • @allamericanwiseass
    @allamericanwiseass Před 2 měsíci

    What's really ironic is they fixed the ice cream machine that very morning.

  • @marycrocket2388
    @marycrocket2388 Před rokem +1

    Aldi,Action,Burger king,KFC And Quick and other shops : 😡 *takes gun and shots the grue

  • @marycrocket2388
    @marycrocket2388 Před rokem +1

    Shops like Action or Aldi : wow Mcdonalds getting demolish thats not cool😢

  • @malgorzataja7648
    @malgorzataja7648 Před 10 měsíci +1

    5:10 look fire alarm!!

  • @Odurs2
    @Odurs2 Před 2 lety +1

    They could’ve kept it open until 10 to 2022

  • @marycrocket2388
    @marycrocket2388 Před rokem +1

    KFC and Quick right now : no not mcdonalds i liked that

  • @urboboy
    @urboboy Před 3 lety +7

    It is a shame that none of that stuff can not be re-used. Guess it is too much of a hassle/liability.

    • @YessirMinnesota
      @YessirMinnesota  Před 3 lety +5

      Anything that legally could be removed was. McDonald's has very strict procedures for demolition and removal. Thanks for watching!!

    • @joycesladek9616
      @joycesladek9616 Před 3 lety +1

      I was thinking the sa mn e thing

    • @benvoneschen656
      @benvoneschen656 Před 3 lety

      They removed the menu boards, and leftover food. Anything perishable was probably sent to the Waseca McDonalds as the same people own this McDonalds. McDonalds Corporation probably also doesnt want any of the outdated stuff like cash registers or decoration or tables to be reused. As new McDonalds do not have this type of booth seating anymore. The more expensive stuff like the appliances were also most likely removed because of what they cost.

    • @eddybear6402
      @eddybear6402 Před 3 lety

      Donald Duck’s demolition is at McDonald’s restaurant.

    • @michellesilva9459
      @michellesilva9459 Před rokem

      I’m sure there are plenty of people that would have been grateful to receive the unwanted booths, tables, and seating. It seems today a lot of places try to sell the stuff off and if they can’t sell it, they would rather destroy it than give it away. It’s really very sad. If there’s any concern of a liability, have whoever’s removing it sign a waiver.

  • @eddybear6402
    @eddybear6402 Před 3 lety +1

    R.I.P McDonald’s in Duckburg 1980-2021

  • @mateushenrique8002
    @mateushenrique8002 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Que raiva o restaurante mais famoso do Brasil está sendo demolido

  • @CoolJules10
    @CoolJules10 Před 2 lety +1

    They did something like this too in my nearest McDonald's in Pearl road with the PLAYPLACE Using The Classic Building Look. They Demolished It Weeks Ago. Oh Well.

  • @Accel_1
    @Accel_1 Před 2 lety +1

    When you don’t get your favorite happy meal toy and that was the last day they would sell it and your dad said we would go to McDonald’s again tomorrow

  • @SonicNoahcool
    @SonicNoahcool Před rokem +1

    I bet they had to pick up so much Glasso from the play place and they cut their hands

  • @joeyherrera9044
    @joeyherrera9044 Před 3 lety +5

    Imagine getting to say I get paid to destroy McDonald’s 😂

  • @jorginhomeskcanalcool1188
    @jorginhomeskcanalcool1188 Před 7 měsíci

    4:30 Rip McDonald's Logo 😢😢😢😢😢

  • @XerodrinBS
    @XerodrinBS Před 2 lety +2

    Бедный макдональдс

  • @oneepicmess7752
    @oneepicmess7752 Před 2 lety +1

    Sobbing crying throwing up

  • @GavinLarosaYT
    @GavinLarosaYT Před 3 lety +1

    NOT THE PLAY PLACE

  • @MinecraftTut741
    @MinecraftTut741 Před rokem

    We demo the McDonald's. No lunch that day! 😁 Pratt

  • @CoolJules10
    @CoolJules10 Před 2 lety +6

    2:35 The Door And Window Deserved It.

  • @Gumball1737_Is_Now_Gone
    @Gumball1737_Is_Now_Gone Před rokem +1

    Thats why the ice cream is broken

  • @brnpaprbag
    @brnpaprbag Před 4 měsíci

    I left the foxy plush in the playplace

  • @Odurs2
    @Odurs2 Před 2 lety

    Damn It’s sad to see a old Maccas get destroyed

  • @oliverlopez3078
    @oliverlopez3078 Před rokem

    I’m crying😢

  • @JarradBruessel32
    @JarradBruessel32 Před 7 měsíci

    I got the parking lot sweeping contract for the new store lol.

  • @sigglass2183
    @sigglass2183 Před 2 lety +1

    Why was it demolished?

    • @plushvideos69
      @plushvideos69 Před rokem

      Because they Are remodeling It
      But they would Have kept the playplace how It was

  • @tpep1693
    @tpep1693 Před rokem

    How do you demo a building "efficiently " without a thumb?

  • @Elan-o4c
    @Elan-o4c Před 4 dny

    WAIT I FORGOT MY KID

  • @playtimeisdone8490
    @playtimeisdone8490 Před 11 měsíci

    I can’t believe no one saved/salvaged the Playplace sign. Dang!!!

    • @jonrev
      @jonrev Před 11 měsíci

      McDonald's is pretty hardcore about preventing their branding from falling into private hands. The signage almost always goes down with the ship.

    • @fttcec
      @fttcec Před 2 měsíci

      @@jonrev same with chuck e cheese

  • @lillypatterson7670
    @lillypatterson7670 Před 3 lety +4

    This is just depressing to look at

  • @lillypatterson7670
    @lillypatterson7670 Před 2 lety +1

    Karen when she can’t see the manager

  • @ATAAM2763
    @ATAAM2763 Před 2 lety

    Ba da ba ba ba im killin it

  • @Windows95-likes-old-tech

    its sad to see another red roof go :(

  • @jesusisloved888
    @jesusisloved888 Před 2 lety +1

    WHY???!!!

    • @noramejia4756
      @noramejia4756 Před 3 měsíci

      Because they want mcdonalds to be more beautiful and to be more big.😭💔

    • @noramejia4756
      @noramejia4756 Před 3 měsíci

      It is sad to see St. Peter mcdonalds go.😭

  • @Yugi880
    @Yugi880 Před 11 měsíci

    And they still have old tv
    Imagine kids asking their parents how to used those old tv

  • @AwesomeDrawer2017
    @AwesomeDrawer2017 Před rokem

    Rip this location, it looked really cool and vintage, but modern stuff had to ruin everything

  • @dlsimes
    @dlsimes Před rokem +1

    When’s they couldn’t donate the playground equipment.

  • @CoolJules10
    @CoolJules10 Před 2 lety

    6:37 - 6:47 A Dramatical Scene

  • @SgtSlime365
    @SgtSlime365 Před 3 lety +1

    NOOOOOOOO 😭

  • @TheMainLRH3469
    @TheMainLRH3469 Před 2 lety

    Two things I don’t like : Why do they sometimes get rid of the Playplace in the McDonald’s and why the hell do they get rid of the retro buildings of McDonald’s ?! The shoebox designs are trash.

  • @eduardotorrejon5958
    @eduardotorrejon5958 Před 3 měsíci

    goodbye :(
    McDonald’s

  • @fernandovergara3119
    @fernandovergara3119 Před rokem

    Capichocho dijo no va comer tira piedra vidrio chapelota

  • @CoolJules10
    @CoolJules10 Před 2 lety

    7:10 - 8:00 Another Dramatical Scene

  • @AmaaazingOfficial
    @AmaaazingOfficial Před 2 lety +1

    When you couldn't play in the play place cuz covid

  • @jaysep662
    @jaysep662 Před 3 lety +1

    No

  • @Hachacha08
    @Hachacha08 Před rokem

    And that's i called.
    Mclogic.

  • @gunpowderguy
    @gunpowderguy Před rokem

    Bulldozer: *destroying mcdonalds*
    Everyone in the play area:

  • @eddybear6402
    @eddybear6402 Před rokem

    I’ve built a model of that McDonald’s which is made by legos and I will have the demolition video soon.

  • @unun..
    @unun.. Před rokem

    fuck McDonald’s ima being eating at home now 😂😂

    • @oliverlopez3078
      @oliverlopez3078 Před rokem

      Are you serious McDonald’s tastes good I eat it, fries chicken nuggets and Coca-Cola but it taste good

    • @unun..
      @unun.. Před rokem

      @@oliverlopez3078 I Meant Eat McDonald's At Home There Restaurants Look Like Trash Now.

    • @oliverlopez3078
      @oliverlopez3078 Před rokem

      But it has play place and it’s so fun

  • @mateushenrique8002
    @mateushenrique8002 Před 11 měsíci

    R.i.p

  • @McdonaldsEvil754
    @McdonaldsEvil754 Před rokem

    'Sobs'

  • @nathantru2979
    @nathantru2979 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Mcdonald's Haters be like: 5:23 - 9:38

  • @JaxonPlayzOfficial
    @JaxonPlayzOfficial Před rokem

    NOOOOOOOO THIS IS A CLASSIC MCDONALDS WHYYY lol

  • @dorothydeese2048
    @dorothydeese2048 Před 2 lety

    Why did they do this I also saw an Apollo 11 thing

  • @salvomaugeri6292
    @salvomaugeri6292 Před 2 lety +1

    Goodbye st.peter mcdonalďs i will never miss you...

  • @WH-ir6yp
    @WH-ir6yp Před 3 lety +1

    😭

  • @rcortez911
    @rcortez911 Před rokem

    Noooooo McDonald’s

  • @Wubz-gaming
    @Wubz-gaming Před 29 dny

    😢 I feel bad for McDonald’s

  • @himynameisren
    @himynameisren Před 2 lety

    It looks kinda new though

  • @Odurs2
    @Odurs2 Před 2 lety

    That poor Maccas

  • @user-rw8om2hh3i
    @user-rw8om2hh3i Před 2 lety

    RIP McDonalds