Ray Kroc, founder and chairman of McDonald's Corporation, stands outside one of his franchises, holding a hamburger and a drink.Bettman/Getty Images The McDonald brothers opened their small restaurant ...

McDonald’s started in 1940, but it was the 1955 launch of Ray Kroc’s franchise model that turned it into a fixture of ...

McDonald's is bringing back one of its most recognizable desserts for a limited time as summer gets underway. The Fried Apple ...

Director John Lee Hancock’s new biopic The Founder paints an intricate portrait of McDonald’s beginnings, telling the tale of a ruthless businessman’s quest for power and money. But, as happens with ...

Would you like job success with your fries? Raymond Albert Kroc definitely got that order when he bought a fledgling fast-food chain in 1961. Since then, McDonald’s has expanded into a hamburger giant ...

A McDonald's gift certificate signed by Ray Kroc, redeemable for 50 cents toward the purchase of any McDonald’s product, sold for $2,200 on Wednesday afternoon at University Archives. The gift ...

Kendra Sontag had a surprise waiting for her this morning. The Ray Kroc award is given to only 1% of all McDonald's restaurant managers in the world.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...