How did McDonald’s become such a global FORCE? From its humble beginnings as the California dream of two guys who just wanted ...

A group of food fans have threatened to boycott McDonald's, after stumbling across the 'true story' of the chain's beginnings.

In 1955, Kroc founded McDonald's System, Inc., which would later become the McDonald's Corporation. He bought out the brothers in 1961 for $2.7 million, the equivalent of about $28.5 million today.

In 1954, future McDonald's Corporation founder Ray Kroc, a Multimixer-milkshake-machine salesman, came across the small burger joint. Amazed by its efficiency, Kroc wanted in.

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 ...