“I had an overnight success, all right, but 30 years is a long, long night.” –Ray Kroc. Ray Kroc was truly an instant success; he basically created a multi-million dollar franchise out of a small restaurant he didn't even own. Kroc intended to produce high-quality burgers that "tasted the same in Alaska as they do in Alabama," and this slogan changed the world forever. Ray Kroc was an influential person of the 20th century because he built a Fortune 500 restaurant from an idea that technically wasn't even his, set a standard for all fast food restaurants to follow, and left the historic legacy of a man who he gained everything from another man's mistakes. the nation's cultural landscape and has forged an industry that is among America's largest exports. "(Wiley) Ray Kroc was 37 years old when he opened a Fortune 500 fast-food restaurant. Before creating this franchise, he had dropped out of high school selling cups for the Lily-Tulip Cup Company. While selling cups, he quickly became the The company's best salesman. After seeing a Multimixer, he left Lily and spent a decade selling it to drug stores and restaurant owners. A small restaurant in San Bernardino, California, ordered eight machines this order, Kroc left for California to see for himself what kind of restaurant he needed to serve 40 milkshakes at a time. There he found a small hamburger stand run by two brothers, Richard and Mac McDonald” (Ray Kroc Story Il Brother McDonald's restaurant was unlike any other restaurant. This restaurant was self-service, had no indoor seating, and was limited to only cheeseburgers, burgers, fries, drinks, and milkshakes, all of which were produced. restaurants and fast food outlets would be around today. Ray Kroc created and left a legacy of a man who can become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world with just a little elbow grease and a dream. As you might understand by simply walking around a city, McDonald's or Ray Kroc have indirectly influenced life as we know it from its fast food chain. Ray Kroc is an influential person of the 20th century because he built a fortune 500 restaurant from an idea that technically wasn't even his, set a standard for all fast food restaurants to follow, and left the historical legacy of a man who gained everything from another man's mistake. Kroc changed the world with burgers and fries, and to me that's a pretty damn good change. “The definition of salesmanship is the gracious art of letting the customer have it your way.” - Ray Kroc (Ray Kroc)