Why is Ray Kroc famous?

Ray Kroc trained himself to not show weakness and was used to being rejected so many times. Surely with the one success he could ever stumble upon and the dream he had for the company, he wanted a turn. read more

Born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1902, Ray Kroc spent most of the first decades of his professional career selling paper cups and milkshake machines. After discovering a popular California restaurant owned by Dick and Mac McDonald, he went into business with the brothers and launched the McDonald's franchise in 1955. read more

Ray Kroc is known to make a number of innovations in the food service industry. Most important among them was that he offered single-store franchises instead of territorial franchise as was the practice in those days. read more