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By: Ray Kroc

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  • CategoryBusiness & Economics
  • LanguageEnglish
  • Pages256
  • Published1977
  • File size885 KB
  • FormatPDF
  • ISBN9780312929879

Key ideas from the book

  • Kroc describes meeting the McDonald brothers and opening his first franchise at age 52.
  • The book presents Kroc’s own perspective on his business career.
  • It addresses food-service automation as part of Kroc’s impact on the industry.
  • It covers franchising, shared national training, and advertising.
  • Readers gain a personal account relevant to entrepreneurship and business history.

About Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc recounts his path into the McDonald’s business in his own words. The account centers on a consequential later-career turn: at 52, after meeting the McDonald brothers, he opened his first franchise.

For readers interested in entrepreneurship and the development of the fast-food industry, the book describes Kroc’s role in food-service automation, franchising, national training, and advertising. It offers a personal perspective on the business ideas and practices associated with McDonald’s.

About Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc was an American businessman best known for turning McDonald’s into a global franchise. After encountering the McDonald brothers’ restaurant in California, he joined their operation and later bought the company. Kroc recounted his career and approach to business in his memoir, *Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald’s*. His writing focuses on entrepreneurship, persistence, and the ideas behind building a large-scale business.

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