/ CBS News
When it comes to hamburgers, we are far from billions and billions.To you have to go to Fast Food -Vartegn Ben Tracy have fallen in:
In a busy cross in Downey, California, there is a remnant of the establishment of our fast food nation: the oldest McDonald's in the world.
Jason McDonald French is the grandson of Dick McDonald, who and his brother Mac in San Bernardino, California in San Bernardino, California in San Bernardino, California in 1948.The third that they built and the oldest was still.
Tracy asked: "What was it like to grow up with this specific family story?"
"As children we were not allowed to talk about it".We never really announced it. "
This can be because the McDonald's Empire we know today, with nearly 37,000 stores in more than 100 countries, largely because of a man whose surname isdoesn'tMcDonald.
"Did your grandfather ever say Ray Kroc for you?"
"Not really. Ray Kroc was a kind of affected subject. He worked with Ray for years and they had a good relationship to the end."
That is told the true story in the new film: "The founder
Tracy asked Keaton: "We all think we know McDonald's. What did you learn that you were surprised?"
"There was so much that I learned," Keaton replied."First of all, I didn't know that there were McDonald's brothers, and the more I learned about the story, it was just very interesting."
In 1948, McDonald Brothers debuted a new kitchen mounting line that they called "Speedee Service System".Speedee was the restaurant's mascot long before there was a Ronald McDonald.
"I didn't really understand how McDonald Brothers Fastfood had created the way we know it today," said the film director, John Lee Hanco*ck.
'Because people were so used to getting food in their cars, the idea to get out of their car, go to the window, order and then not get any tools or silverware or plates or something like that - people who did not know,Did not know what to do with this information. "
In 1954, Ray Kroc supplied various Milkshake mixers to the Brothers of McDonald.
Kroc opened his first franchise McDonald's in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955 and eventually started McDonald's Corporation.
"With regard to his work ethics and his drive and his vision, the part of Ray Kroc, I really admire," said Keaton.Is a good thing to play and explore.But as a person, not really attractive. "
Kroc (Keaton): "Contracts are like hearts - they are made to be broken."
With McDonald Brothers, Kroc wiped for a check -up, and in one of the best offers of all time the company bought the company - and the rights to their name - among them in 1961 for $ 2.7 million.Worth and Ray Kroc are considered the founder.
Tracy said, "The title of the movie, you're a bit naughty."
"It is intentionally misleading, I want to say, yes!"
"Do you think by calling himself the founder that he permanent forgery, or is that how he saw himself?"
"I think he would probably claim the latter, but I think it was probably the first. The way I look at it, yes, he was just a kind of, if no one ever talked about McDonald's brothers who are goodwould have been him. "
Jason McDonald French is proud of what his grandfather has created.
But there is something that the family rarely spoke about: the handshake agreement in which Ray Kroc de McDonald -brothers promised half a percent royalty about all future McDonalds income.
The family says he never paid them a cent.
"I think it's worth, yes, $ 100 million a year," said French."
"Is there bitterness about your family?"
"No no. My grandfather was never bitter about it. Why should we be bitter about something that my grandfather was not bitter about?"
"Well, there are 100 million reasons why you could be!", Said Tracy.
"Yes," Frans smiled.
For Frans, the story of his family on the big screen is told that his own form of repayment is.
"We were very happy that the story was told in the right way and that it is historically accurate," he said."They created fast food. They started it from the start, and I don't think they get enough credit for it, they actually made."
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