Synopsis
The founder of the McDonald's hamburger chain tells of his early business ventures and his success in developing a single restaurant in Illinois into an international operation
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Review
"Columbus discovered America, Jefferson invented it, and Ray Kroc Big Mac'd it." --Tom Robbins, "Esquire" magazine
"A marvelous, zesty read, filled with the optimism and enthusiasm of Ray Kroc." --"West Coast Review of Books"
"He was past fifty before he ever thought of getting into the fast food business. Within a decade he was a millionaire, and his odyssey is a classic success story!" --"Philadelphia Sunday Bulletin"
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
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Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's
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Grinding It Out; the making of McDonald's
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Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, 1977
ISBN 10: 0809282593
ISBN 13: 9780809282593
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