{"product_id":"2940154382394","title":"Grinding it Out Summary","description":"\u003cp\u003eSummary of\u003cbr\u003eGrinding it Out\u003cbr\u003eFrom Ray Kroc\u003cbr\u003eThe Making of McDonald’s\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy Summary Station\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurprisingly, Ray Kroc’s business success may appear to be fate. At least, it was predicted in his early years by a phrenologist – a person, who specializes in predicting the future. Nobody exactly knows what had made Ray’s father take his little son to him one day, but that meeting resulted in the following prediction: this little boy would grow into a big figure in the food industry. Ironically, these words were brought to life. Ray Kroc became the one to stand at the beginning of the giant fast-food industry. Moreover, he founded the world’s most popular fast-food chain – McDonald’s.\u003cbr\u003eThe passion for business had been already clear when Ray was a child. He early understood the power of selling. His entrepreneur career was started in Oak Park, Chicago, with a small lemonade stand. Later he experienced working in grocery stores, including selling soda in a store which belonged to his uncle. Kroc didn’t make a good academic score at his school, so he quit it and joined the Red Cross as an ambulance driver. It was a time of World War I, and Ray was a 15 year old.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Summary Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47070687101168,"sku":"2940154382394","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940154382394_p0.jpg?v=1764110660","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940154382394","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}