McDonald's is among the most iconic and successful brands worldwide. Ray Kroc, a Multimixer salesman, stumbled upon the ...

Ray Kroc pledged to make the Padres a winner when he stepped up in January of 1974 and saved the franchise from moving to Washington, D.C. Kroc’s chance to live up to that promise came 11 months ...

The Ashland Kroc Center will host a variety of classes and events beginning in February and running through April.

1954. Having worked as a salesman most of his adult life, Ray Kroc has been a hustler in most senses of the word. That hustling has made him the target of derision among certain circles for ...

In the 1950s, middle-aged salesman Ray Kroc is drowning in debt when he's inspired by a roadside burger stand he wants to spread nationwide, McDonald's; he creates the modern model of franchising and ...

Ray Kroc, a Multimixer salesman, saw the restaurant's potential and became McDonald's first franchise agent. In 1955, Kroc founded McDonald's System, Inc., which would later become the McDonald's ...

Ray Kroc, founder and chairman of McDonald's Corporation, stands outside one of his franchises, holding a hamburger and a drink.Bettman/Getty Images McDonald's is among the most iconic and ...

McDonald's is among the most iconic and successful brands worldwide. Ray Kroc, a Multimixer salesman, stumbled upon the original McDonald's brothers' burger restaurant in 1954. Kroc became ...

Ray Kroc, founder and chairman of McDonald's Corporation, stands outside one of his franchises, holding a hamburger and a drink.Bettman/Getty Images McDonald's is among the most iconic and successful ...