Ray Kroc died in 1984. That year, McDonald's made $9.5 billion in revenue.
Personal net worth? $600 million, about $1.5 billion today.
Kroc grew McDonald's into a brand everyone in the world recognizes, and he started with just one question...
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In 1954, Ray was a milkshake salesman. Business wasn't exactly booming.
One day, he called his secretary from the road. To his surprise, someone had ordered six five-milkshake mixers.
Who needed to mix 30 milkshakes at a time?
Ray thought: "What if that's wrong?"
He called the restaurant. The owner was terse.
"What? Six mixers? Yes, that's us. Actually, make it eight! Gotta go!"
Now, Ray was even more confused.
Once again, he thought: "What if that's wrong?"
He decided to drive to the place himself. After a 26-hour drive, he got to San Bernardino.
What he saw was a long queue and people standing around in the parking lot, munching on their burgers.
When he got the front window, Ray ordered a burger, a Coke, and fries.
The cashier returned the food right with his change.
Ray said: "No no, that's wrong! I just ordered!"
And the cashier said: "Yeah, and now, you're food is here."