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4 unusual facts about Ray Kroc


Fast Food Nation

This discussion is followed by an examination of Ray Kroc and Walt Disney’s complicated relationship as well as each man’s rise to fame.

Northgate, Salem, Oregon

The neighborhood is home to the Kroc Center, a multi-use facility built by a donation from the late Mrs. Ray Kroc to the Salvation Army.

Timeline of San Bernardino, California history

1961 – Dick and Mac McDonald sell Ray Kroc business rights to their restaurants for $2.7 million; they retain the original McDonalds as "The Big M."

Yuma Desert Rats

From the 2005 season to the 2011 season, they were known as the Yuma Scorpions and played their home games at Desert Sun Stadium at the Ray Kroc Complex, former spring training home of the San Diego Padres.



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Arizona Summer League

All teams are based in the Yuma, Arizona, area playing all games at Desert Sun Stadium (home of the Scorpions) and utilizing the Ray Kroc Complex which used to house the San Diego Padres and Yakult Swallows spring training operations.

McDonald Brothers

Richard and Maurice McDonald who developed McDonald's fast food and sold golden arches to Ray Kroc, see History of McDonald's