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Ray Kroc: McDonalds restaurants builder
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Ray Kroc: McDonald's Restaurants Builder
In this title, unwrap the life of talented McDonald's restaurants builder, Ray Kroc! Readers will enjoy getting the scoop on this Food Dude, beginning with his childhood in Oak Park, Illinois. Students can follow Kroc's success story from his education at Oak Park and River Forest High School to his careers with WGES radio station, the Lily-Tulip Cup Company, and the Malt-A-Mixer Company. Kroc's family and his retirement years are also highlighted. Engaging text familiarizes readers with topics of interest including the original McDonald's in San Bernardino, California, menu developments, and Ronald McDonald House Charities. An entertaining sidebar, a helpful timeline, a glossary, and an index, supplement the historical and color photos showcased in this inspiring biography.
Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Ray Kroc
American business magnate (–)
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Born | Raymond Albert Kroc ()October 5, Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | January 14, () (aged81) San Diego, California, U.S. |
Spouses | Ethel Fleming (m.; div.)Jane Dobbins Green (m.; div.)Joan Smith (m.) |
Children | 1 |
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Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, – January 14, ) was an American businessman, widely regarded as the "Founder of McDonald's" for his role in turning the singular hamburger stand into the most successful global fast food corporation by revenue. He seized control of McDonald's from the McDonald Brothers in , after several years as their franchising agent, and served as its CEO from to
Kroc was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and worked a variety of jobs, including as a paper cup salesman and a musician, before eventually becoming a milkshake mixer salesman. In , he visited a hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California, owned by Richard and Maurice McDonald. Kroc was impressed with the efficiency and speed of the restaurant's operations, and he convinced the brothers to allow him to franchise the concept.
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