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After a fateful encounter with the McDonald brothers, struggling salesman Ray Kroc becomes driven to change the way hamburgers are made and sold. Watch trailers & learn more.
The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
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- Biography, Drama
- John Lee Hancock
- 2017-01-20
Starring Michael Keaton as businessman Ray Kroc, the film depicts the story of his creation of the McDonald's fast-food restaurant chain, which eventually involved forcing out the company's original founders to take control with conniving ruthlessness.
- Did Ray Kroc Lie About His Age to Serve in World War I?
- Did McDonald's Really Start Out as A Drive-In Barbecue Restaurant?
- What Attracted Ray Kroc to McDonald's?
- What Role Did Ray Kroc First Play in The McDonald's Company?
- Did Ray Kroc Bring The Idea of Franchising to McDonald's?
- How Old Was Ray Kroc When He Became A Success with McDonald's?
- What Contributions Did Ray Kroc Bring to The McDonald's Franchise?
- When Did Ray Kroc Become President of The McDonald's Corporation?
- Did Ray Kroc Really Credit Himself with Being The Founder of McDonald's?
- Who Does The McDonald's Company Consider to Be Its Founder?
Yes. Born on October 5, 1902, Ray Kroc (pictured below, left) lied about his age to serve in World War I as a Red Cross ambulance driver. He started training in 1917 when he was only 15 and was sent to France in 1918. Though not shown in the movie, the real Ray Kroc met fellow Illinois native Walt Disney (pictured right) while training for the Red ...
Yes. The Founder true story confirms that brothers Richard and Maurice "Mac" McDonald opened a drive-in barbecue and burger restaurant in Arcadia, California in 1937 and then moved it to San Bernardino in 1940. It was successful for eight years, but they eventually decided that the service was too slow and shut it down in the fall of 1948 in order ...
Upon his first visit in 1954, Kroc was blown away by the low prices and effectiveness of the restaurant's operation, which had been put in place by its owners, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald. In particular, Kroc was amazed by how quickly the restaurant could fulfill a customer's order. This was partially due to the fact that they focused on ...
Like in The Founder movie, Kroc proposed that he work as a franchising agent in exchange for a very small slice of the profits. The previous franchising agent, Bill Tansey, quit due to health issues. In 1955, Kroc founded the Franchise Realty Corporation (a predecessor of the McDonald's Corporation), which helped to facilitate the restaurant's expa...
No. The Founder true story reveals that Richard and Mac McDonald had already sold more than 20 franchises and opened eight restaurants themselves by the time they met Ray Kroc. In 1954, Kroc got wind that the brothers were looking for help expanding, so he offered to buy the U.S. franchise rights. -Sun Journal
Kroc was 52 when he found success with McDonald's. When teased that he was an overnight success at the age of 52, Kroc reminded people of the long road it took to get there, "I was an overnight success alright, but 30 years is a long, long night." Before McDonald's, Kroc had worked as a piano player, a paper cup salesman, and a Multimixer salesman,...
As he successfully unleashed the true franchising potential of the chain, Ray Kroc introduced standardization, automation and discipline. Franchise owners were carefully selected for their work ethic and ambition. They attended "Hamburger University" in Elk Grove, Illinois where they were put through a training course, earning certificates in "hamb...
Kroc became president in 1955. He continually clashed with the brothers and bought out all of Dick and Mac McDonald's shares six years later in 1961. He held the title of president until 1977, when he reassigned himself to the position of senior chairman. This was his title in the company until his passing in 1984. -Biography.com
Yes. After the McDonald brothers sold the company to Ray Kroc in 1961 for $2.7 million, he began to take credit for its birth. "Suddenly, after we sold, my golly, he elevated himself to the founder," said Richard McDonald in a 1991 interview (Sun Journal). Kroc reinforced his claim of being the founder in his 1977 biography, Grinding It Out: The Ma...
For years, McDonald's celebrated Founder's Day by honoring "founder Ray Kroc." However, in 1991, the company decided to honor the McDonald brothers in addition to Kroc. "They are founders, they founded the concept," said Fred Turner, McDonald's then senior chairman. "Ray Kroc founded the company that developed that concept into the largest food ser...
Aug 17, 2023 · Netflix have added The Founder, the acclaimed biographical drama about the creation of the McDonald's restaurant chain, to its Ireland and UK library.
Sep 16, 2017 · The story of The Founder —currently streaming on Netflix —is a simple one. Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton continuing his stellar career resurgence) is a traveling salesman who eats at bad drive-in...
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Watchlist. NEW. The true story of how Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac (John Carroll Lynch) and Dick McDonald (Nick Offerman), who were running a burger...
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- Biography, History, Drama
- PG-13
