The 10 most popular McDonald's menu items of all time

The INSIDER Summary:

• It's safe to say that McDonald's is one of the most popular chains in the world.
• From the classic Big Mac to the McGriddles Breakfast Sandwich, everyone has a favorite menu item.
• Here are the most popular McDonald's menu items ever. 

Oh, Mickey D's. Your incredibly delicious and amazingly priced menu items fuel French fry lovers across the world. If you aren't a lover of the almighty golden arches, then at least you can respect the success of the company. McDonald's sells more than 75 burgers every second, and has 62 million people visit their stores each day (that's greater than the entire population of Italy). Based on business sources, we compiled a list of McDonald's most popular and successful menu items, and No. 1 is no surprise. 

10. McGriddles Breakfast Sandwich

This breakfast sandwich, which combines the sweet of pancakes and the savory of a sausage, egg and cheese, was made in order to combine a classic American breakfast into a handy, drive-through-ready meal. This breakfast item was so successful that in its first 12 months of sale, it accounted for 40 percent of McDonald's sale-growth in stores. 

9. Double Cheeseburger

Although this item is no longer on the dollar menu (it was replaced by the McDouble), this item remains close to the price of $1 and is well-worth the buck. This seemingly simple idea is a sales slam dunk as its simplicity and cheap price are a crowd favorite. My guy friend frequents this menu item by ordering FOUR doubles and stacking them atop each other... Pretty convinced he's responsible for most of Mickey D's sales with this one. 

8. Premium Salads

HAHA. A salad on McDonald's most popular items of ALL TIME, you must be kidding. However, salads of days past, like the Bacon Ranch and the Southwest Salad, were definitely delicious and the real reason as to why this item made the top 10 lies directly in the name. McDonal's premium salads came at an equally premium price, which was more than double the cost of a Big Mac (at around $4.20). So obviously, more money was made from those health nuts dragged to Mickey D's (likely unwillingly).