Person    | Male  Born 5/10/1902  Died 14/1/1984

Ray A. Kroc

Categories: Commerce, Food & Drink

Countries: USA

Businessman. Born in Oak Park, near Chicago. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Ray A. Kroc

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McDonald's Restaurants

{Beneath the McDonald's 'Golden Arches' logo:} 3000 We dedicate the opening o...

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Carlo Gatti

Carlo Gatti

Cafe owner and ice-dealer. Born Switzerland. Arrived in England in July 1847. Built up a French-style cafe business. In the 1850s he became the first seller of ice-cream to the masses. He had owned...

Person, Commerce, Food & Drink, Theatre, Switzerland

1 memorial
Hamleys of London

Hamleys of London

Established by William Hamley as 'Noah's Ark' at 231 High Holborn. Branch at 200 Regent Street opened in 1881. The original shop was destroyed by fire in 1901 and moved down the road to 86-87 High ...

Group, Children, Commerce

1 memorial
Sir Rowland Hill

Sir Rowland Hill

Initiator of the uniform Penny Post in 1840. Due to him Britain was the first country to use adhesive stamps and thus we do not have to put the name of our country on them. This is analogous to the...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

5 memorials
Jones's butcher's shop

Jones's butcher's shop

Family business that survived until the 1970s. This photograph was taken in 1932.

Place, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial