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Ray Kroc's Life in Weeks
Turned a small California hamburger stand into McDonald's, the world's largest fast-food restaurant chain, by franchising the concept nationwide.
Ray Kroc's 4,240 Weeks
Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones
Key Milestones
Lied about his age to serve as a Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I
Became a milkshake machine salesman for Prince Castle
Visited the McDonald brothers' restaurant and became their franchise agent
Opened the first franchised McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois
Bought out the McDonald brothers for $2.7 million
Purchased the San Diego Padres baseball team
Legacy
Built McDonald's into a global empire with thousands of locations, revolutionizing the fast-food industry and standardizing restaurant operations worldwide.
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