The McDonald's sign in Stuart is modern. Some obvious differences between this sign and the vintage ones are how narrow the sign is with a smaller text panel, the missing neon tubing behind the Speedee panel, and the solid panel above his raised arm. Note also the "110 Billion Served" while the vintage signs stopped counting at 99 Billion. [map]

The McDonald's sign in Fort Lauderdale is also modern. It has been there since at least 2007. [map]

There is second modern McDonald's sign like this one in Fort Lauderdale.

This McDonald's sign in Mason City is installed at the back of the parking lot of an operating McDonald's. It is a unique mix of styles. The text part of this sign is apparently from an old Speedee style sign. The top part of the sign is the newer "Skinny M" type like those shown at the bottom of this page. The other side of this sign has neon and is lit at night. Does anyone know the story behind this sign? For more, see this website. [map]

This McDonald's sign in San Bernardino stands at the site of the first McDonald's restaurant which opened in 1948. In 1953, the original building was replaced with the classic double arches design. The red panel of this sign is apparently all that's left of the sign that was installed then. In 1962, after the chain was sold to Ray Kroc, this location changed its name to Big M and the sign was altered. In 1972, the double arches building was demolished. A music store was built on the site in 1974. In 1998, that building was converted into a McDonald's Museum, of sorts. Without permission from the McDonald's Corporation, it is known as the Unofficial McDonald's Museum. The museum is actually owned by Juan Pollo Restaurants. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]

This McDonald's sign in Oshkosh is also a scaled-down, modern plastic version of the old Speedee signs. This location opened in the 1990s or early 2000s. [map]

There are other modern signs out there that feature single arches and Speedee like these in Bethlehem, PA and Mount Ephraim, NJ. Note that the arch is not the same shape and does not have neon at the top. The Speedee figure is placed on a disk and is not freestanding.

The Baton Rouge building still has the mansard roof which were built at that time. In 2008, the sign still had what appeared to be the original three red plastic panels. By 2011, the current red panel was in place. [map]

There are a couple of other signs like this in Newton, NJ and Methuen, MA. If you know of any others, I'd love to hear about them.

The McDonald's crest sign in Joplin was installed at the back of the parking lot while a more modern sign was installed near the road. The crest sign appeared to be a reproduction. The horizontal panel of the sign was single-sided and affixed to the front of the arch, without the white mid-section. The arch itself did not have the sections of the original crest signs. This photo is from 2010. By 2013, this McDonald's building had been remodeled or rebuilt and this sign was gone.

The lower panel on the McDonald's crest sign in Warren was apparently replaced with a message board at some point. I have never seen another one of these signs with that feature. This photo is from 2011. In 2015, the sign was temporarily removed and put on concrete bases. [map]

The McDonald's in Pine Bluff opened in 1962 as location #433. It was the first location in Pine Bluff and one of the first in Arkansas. The double-arched building was replaced in the 1970s but the sign remained. In 2007, the sign was moved to a new location in town. The sign is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For more, see this website. [map]