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How ray kroc became an american villain considered a 20thcentury hero by his contemporaries, the story of the mcdonalds mogul gets a 21stcentury spin in the founder. In this title, unwrap the life of talented mcdonald s restaurants builder, ray kroc. The first chapter is by far the best, about when he met. Shes the author of a nonfiction book about the mcdonalds. Learn how to leap from employee to entrepreneur here. So theres a crucial moment in the film where ray kroc wants to get out from underneath this longstanding contract that he has with the original mcdonalds brothers. Ray kroc portrays the 1950s american dream and would stop at nothing to make sure it happens. The true origin story behind mcdonalds marketplace. Not your typical selfmade tycoon, kroc was 52 when he met the mcdonald brothers and opened his first franchise. The growing estrangement between the original mcdonalds brothers and ray kroc. The founder of the mcdonalds hamburger chain tells of his early business ventures and his success in developing a single restaurant in illinois into an.
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