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#7 Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's

Founders

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The Founders of McDonald's

Raymond McDonald wanted to get out of a contract and become the sole owner of McDonald's. The company had been in business over 30 years, working 7 days a week, week in and week out. "I dropped the phone, my teeth, and everything else," Ray says about being asked for $2.7 million by his brothers. 'We'd like to have a million dollars a piece after taxes,' Dick explained.

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