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Ray Kroc, an American businessman, is one of the founders of McDonald's. Born on October 5, 1902, in Chicago, he passed away on January 14, 1984. Kroc transformed McDonald's from a small restaurant into a globally renowned fast-food chain in the mid-20th century.

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“The quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves.”

“Our aim was to insure repeat business based on the system's reputation rather than on the quality of a single store or operator.”

Quality Focus Aim Stores Reputation Repeats Operators

Book:Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's

Source: Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's

“If I had a brick for every time I’ve repeated the phrase Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value, I think I’d probably be able to bridge the Atlantic Ocean with them.”

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Book:Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's

Source: Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's

“If you do it first class and you don't compromise values, and you don't compromise quality, and you don't compromise service, and you don't compromise cleanliness, then everybody else who is the competitor has got to play catch-up.”

Ifs Firsts Play Values Quality Class Compromise Competitors Cleanliness First Class

Author:Ray Kroc

About the Author

Born: October 5, 1902
Died: January 14, 1984
Known for: Businessman
Quotes: 74

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