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$1.3 million in 1961 in today's dollars


(about what each of the McD brothers settled for)

$12.34 million.

However thanks to Bidenflation that number is speeding higher faster and faster every second.

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/


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Yep, nobody talks about the deal they had at .5% of gross store revenues. While that would be a pretty penny today it was not much back when there were only 150 stores and they were selling a burger for 20 cents.

Ray Kroc single handily through his own vision and effort grew that company from a few stores to over 150 in less than 8 years. The McDonald's brothers had to do almost nothing and it cost them almost nothing in investments.

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