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The Last Big Mac In Iceland

The Sporkful

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The Last McDonald's Burger in Iceland

Yotar had stood in line at the last McDonald's location in Reykjavik, waiting to buy a Big Mac. The burger was a memento of this strange surreal time in Iceland. At first, McDonald's was this symbol of Iceland's emerging prosperity. Then its absence became a symbol for the country's rapid decline. But 15 years after financial collapse, Iceland is well on the mend.

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