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McDonalds

Ray Kroc, the founder of McDonalds, started as a distributor of a five-spindled milk shake maker in 1954 when he was 53 years old. On hearing about the McDonald's hamburger stand in California running eight Multimixers at a time, he packed up his car and headed West.
He convinced Dick and Mac McDonald, the owners of McDonald's Restaurant, San Bernardino, California opening up several up several restaurants. Ray Kroc thus opened the Des Plaines restaurant in 1955. First day's revenues-$366.12! No longer a functioning restaurant, the Des Plaines building is now a museum containing McDonald's memorabilia and artifacts, including the Multimixer!
McDonald’s has a People Promise and a People Vision. The People vision is “To Be the Best Employer in Each Community Around the World.” and their People Promise is “We Value You, Your Growth and Your Contributions.”
In 1965 McDonald's went public with the company's first offering on the stock exchange. A hundred shares of...

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