What makes Ray Kroc and the brothers different from each other?

Ray Kroc and The Brothers had a different vision regarding Mcdonald’s. The Brothers first did not want to franchise Mcdonald’s and had a limited menu. The Brothers wanted to focus on the food, like burgers and drinks. On the other hand, Ray Kroc wanted to focus more on the business side and grow the business. Ray kept trying to get rid of the contract and buy the company.

Do you think the McDonald’s brothers did the right thing by selling out to Ray Kroc? Did Ray Kroc give the brothers a good deal?

Ray Kroc first started selling milkshake machines to Mcdonald’s. After, he offered to franchise the store, even though the brothers were first against it. Initially, the brothers agreed on getting 1.9% of the franchisees’ profit. However, Kroc did not pay them. In 1955, Ray Kroc opened 18 franchisees and bought the company for $2.7 million. I don’t think the brothers did the right thing by selling the company because they could’ve gotten more money, and Ray Kroc didn’t pay them for the percentage of the sale.

How did the local store franchisees make money?

Ray Kroc trained all of his employees to make high-quality, fast burgers. He was also open-minded to new ideas from other franchisees. For example, filet-o-fish, Big Mac, and Egg McMuffin were created by other franchisees. Also, the stores were independent.

How did Kroc make money? How was that different than the franchisees, running the local stores?

After opening a few franchisees, Kroc then opened a real estate company. The company would buy the land franchisees could rent to run McDonald’s restaurants. After making a lot of money, he purchased Mcdonlds for 2.7 million dollars from the brothers.

Does this film change your view of McDonald’s?

The movie did not change my view on Mcdonald’s; however, I was shocked at how Ray Kroc accomplished being that successful. He went from selling Milkshake machines to owning Mcdonald’s, worth 183.7 billion dollars. Kroc had clever ideas about expanding the company and making it thrive today. Even though I think he was a little unfair to the brothers, Kroc was smart and knew what he was doing.