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May 24, 2014 Leave a Comment

McDonalds Hamburgers’ Humble Start to Business Supercorporation

Here’s a question: how old was Ray Kroc in 1954? The story reminds me of the one about Benjamin Franklin. As he walked out of the Constitutional Convention he sighed, “oh, to be 79 once again!”

This is a chapter from the book, “Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time”.

Filed Under: America - North, Business, Latest History Developments, n 1900's Tagged With: McDonalds Hamburgers, USA

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