Ray Kroc

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  • Raymond Kroc was born

    Raymond Kroc was born

  • Fast foood instustry was booming and Kroc had to market for McDonalds.

    Fast foood instustry was booming and Kroc had to market for McDonalds.

  • An order for 8 multi-mixers was placed by the McDoanld brothers.

    An order for 8 multi-mixers was placed by the McDoanld brothers.

  • Kroc became the president of the McD's. company

    Kroc became the president of the McD's. company

  • 100 millionth hamburger sold

    100 millionth hamburger sold

    In 1958, McDonald's sold their 100 millionth hamburger.
  • 100th restaurant opens

    100th restaurant opens

  • Kroc buys out the McDonald's brothers along with the rights to the restaurant chain for $2.7 billion

    Kroc buys out the McDonald's brothers along with the rights to the restaurant chain for $2.7 billion

  • McD's 500th restaurant

    McD's 500th restaurant

  • First Ronald McDonald commercial for the fast food restaurant goes on the air of national TV

    First Ronald McDonald commercial for the fast food restaurant goes on the air of national TV

  • McDonald's goes international

    McDonald's goes international

  • McD's. opens their 1,000th restaurant

    McD's. opens their 1,000th restaurant

  • McD's became a 2,500 store-chain.

    McD's became a 2,500 store-chain.

    McDonalds grew to a multi-billion dollar, 2,500-store chain by 1973.
  • First Ronald McDonald house opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    First Ronald McDonald house opens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • The head of another fast food company has said,"so preconditioned by McDonald's advertising blanket that the hamburger would taste good even if they left the meat out."

    The head of another fast food company has said,"so preconditioned by McDonald's advertising blanket that the hamburger would taste good even if they left the meat out."

  • McD. opened their 5,000th restaurant

    McD. opened their 5,000th restaurant

  • McD. now has locations in 30 countries

    McD. now has locations in 30 countries

  • Raymond Kroc dies

    Raymond Kroc dies

  • McD's. opens their 10,000th restaurant in Dale City, Virginia

    McD's. opens their 10,000th restaurant in Dale City, Virginia

  • Life Magazine names Ray Kroc as one of McD's. "100 Most Important People"

    Life Magazine names Ray Kroc as one of McD's. "100 Most Important People"

  • McDonald's opens a new location in Moscow, Russia

    McDonald's opens a new location in Moscow, Russia

  • McDonald's opens a new location in Warsaw, Poland

    McDonald's opens a new location in Warsaw, Poland

  • There are currently McDonald's restaurants in 119 countires

    There are currently McDonald's restaurants in 119 countires

  • McD's has over 35,000 restaurants serving almost 70 million people daily, in over 100 countries.

    McD's has over 35,000 restaurants serving almost 70 million people daily, in over 100 countries.

    "From that humble start as a small restaurant, we're proud to have become one of the world's leading food service retailers in more than 100 countries, with more than 35,000 restaurants serving nearly 70 million people every day."