Grinding It Out: The Making Of McDonald's

Ray Kroc, Robert Anderson

Macmillan, Apr 15, 1992 - Biography & Autobiography - 232 pages

Few entrepreneurs can claim to have actually changed the way we live, but Ray Kroc is one of them. His revolutions in food service automation, franchising, shared national training and advertising have earned him a place beside the men who founded not merely businesses but entire new industries.

But even more interesting than Ray Kroc the business legend is Ray Kroc the man. Not your typical self-made tycoon, Kroc was 52 when he met the McDonald brothers and opened his first franchise.

Now meet Ray Kroc, the man behind the business legend, in his own words. Irrepressible enthusiast, perceptive people-watcher, and born storyteller, he will fascinate and inspire you. You'll never forget Ray Kroc.

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My wish is to open a McDonalds franchise in the coming future. I thought it would be inspiring to read Ray Crocs story and how he became such an icon in the franchising business. I am very impress ...

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A friend book for a children's party. As the clown was NOT usable, my friend enquire whether she can bring her own. Yes was the answer then. Yesterday she receive a call and was told it was not possible. The party date is tomorrow. As such my friend cancell it and the children are crying MAD. The location...Kuching, Sarawak. The one next to the big cat statue. Rules are rules but it was agreed on. Now it up to Big Mac to decide. Write in this to see Mac is flexible. The Children are MAD. 

Contents

• Chapter 1: 5
• Chapter 2: 13
• Chapter 3: 24
• Chapter 4: 39
• Chapter 5: 59
• Chapter 6: 69
• Chapter 7: 81
• Chapter 8: 92
• Chapter 9: 105
• Chapter 10: 118
• Chapter 11: 132
• Chapter 12: 142
• Chapter 13: 152
• Chapter 14: 163
• Chapter 15: 182
• Chapter 16: 193

About the author

Ray Kroc (1902-1954) was a businessman, generally credited with building the McDonald's restaurant chain into one of the successful corporations in the world.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Grinding It Out: The Making Of McDonald's; St. Martin's paperbacks. Nonfiction; St. Martin's true crime library
• Authors: Ray Kroc, Robert Anderson
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, reissue
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1992
• ISBN: 0312929870, 9780312929879
• Length: 232 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Business; Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs; Business & Economics / Corporate & Business History; Business & Economics / Entrepreneurship; Business & Economics / Industries / Food Industry; Business & Economics / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism