Ray Kroc transformed a small family-owned burger stand into McDonald's, the world's biggest fast-food empire.

The largest fast food chain in the world was founded by two brothers who had Irish parents. Before McDonald’s became a globally recognized brand and a household name, it was a small restaurant ...

While McDonald's is a beloved global fast food chain today, it certainly didn't start out that way. It actually began as a simple, local barbecue joint.

The way Ray Kroc tells the story, when he first encouraged the McDonald brothers to open more hamburger restaurants, they winced. The year was 1954. The place: San Bernardino, California ...

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But most had humble origins with individual owners. Ray Kroc bought a small chain from the MacDonald brothers, while brothers Dan and Frank Carney launched Pizza Hut while they were in college.

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Dick and Mac McDonald were the founders of the original McDonald's restaurants, but theirs was not an easy road. They endured many trials and tribulations.

Ray Kroc, a Multimixer salesman, stumbled upon the original McDonald's brothers' burger restaurant in 1954. Kroc became McDonald's first franchisee and transformed the restaurant into a global empire.