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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.

1902–1984 American Entrepreneur 4,240 weeks (81 years)

Ray Kroc's 4,240 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

4,240
Total Weeks
29,680
Days Lived
6
Key Milestones
81
Years

Key Milestones

Age 15 · Week ~780

Lied about his age to serve as a Red Cross ambulance driver in World War I

Age 35 · Week ~1,820

Became a milkshake machine salesman for Prince Castle

Age 52 · Week ~2,704

Visited the McDonald brothers' restaurant and became their franchise agent

Age 53 · Week ~2,756

Opened the first franchised McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois

Age 59 · Week ~3,068

Bought out the McDonald brothers for $2.7 million

Age 72 · Week ~3,744

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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