- Have you heard of the Franchise Realty Corporation? - What is it? - I have no clue, apparently Ray Kroc is President and CEO.
The Founder
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- I want a divorce.
The Founder
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Come in.
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I'm looking at a letterhead with the name McDonald's on it. You care to explain? - It was confusing, people didn't even know it had anything to do with McDonald's. - What's confusing is you calling yourself the McDonald's Corporation. People will think it's the whole company, not just the real estate arm which we strongly suspect is what you hope. - You put Dick's Arches on your letterhead? This is not your company, Ray! - Mac... - Do you understand that! - Mac, don't get upset. - We came up with the Speedee System, not you! Us! What have you ever come up with! Can you name one thing? You can't! And you never have and you never will. Because you are a leech, Ray. You are a professional leech! - You know what I came up with, Mac? A concept. I came up with the concept of winning. - Let me talk to him. - While you two boys were content to sit back and be a couple of also-rans. I'm going to take the future. I wanna win. And you don't get there by being some aw-shucks, nice-guy sap. There's no place in business for people like that. Business is war. It's dog eat dog, rat eat rat. If my competitor were drowning, I'd walk over and I'd put a hose right in his mouth. Can you say the same? - I can't, nor would I want to. - Hence your single location. - We want you out of this company, Ray! - Mac, how do you propose you do that. - We will sue you, whatever it takes! - And you'd probably win. But you can't afford to sue me. I'd bury you in court costs alone. Mac, I'm the President and CEO of a major corporation with land holdings in 17 states. You run a burger stand in the desert. I'm national. You're fucking local.
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- Hiya, Dick. - I just received a very disconcerting call. - Oh? - From Buddy Jepsen. Our operator in Sacramento. - I'm very aware of who Buddy Jepsen is. - He told me he received a shipment this morning. - Oh, it arrived. - You are way out of line, Ray. - Gee, I didn't expect that to get there until Friday at the earliest. - Do you mind telling me what you're doing shipping four cases of Inst-A-Mix to one of our operators? - Look, if you don't want to make a profit, that's fine. But don't stop the rest of us. - Us? - Us. As in everyone but you. - Who did you send them to? - Everyone but you. - You have no right, you are to stop this instant. Is that clear? - Nah. - What the hell does that mean! Nah! - You will abide by the terms of your deal! - I am through taking marching orders from you. You and your endless parade of nos. Constantly cowering in the face of progress. - If phony powdered milkshakes is your idea of progress, you have a profound misunderstanding of what McDonald's is about! - I have a far greater understanding of McDonald's than you two yokels. - What? You will do as we say. - Nope. - You have a contract! - You know, contracts are like hearts. They're made to be broken.
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When quietly trying to settle a divorce, the first thing to ask is, what will she want? And is her request reasonable and equitable, in terms of marital property. There's a house, a car, savings and checking accounts, insurance. - Just give it to her. House, car, insurance. - What about the business?
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- Nope. - Ray, you have to understand, she's... - Let me explain something to you. That's never going to happen. I would sooner die, than give her one share of stock in McDonald's.
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That's a fast growing area. And cheaper, you're talking fifteen percent less per acre. - Yeah, I still think Houston's a better location. - Ray. - Yeah? - Dick's on line one. - Now...
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- It's not so simple. The brothers are your business partners. You signed this contract. - Make it go away. And I don't care what it takes.
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- Could you please pass the salt? Thank you.
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- It's going to cost you.
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- That's outrageous! That's borderline extortion! That's a bunch of bullshit! Bullshit! - I know it seems like a lot now... - Yeah, that seems like a lot of money anytime. - And they want one other thing. - What? - San Bernardino. - Uh-uh. No way. - To give to their longtime employees as a gift. - I need the profits from San Bernardino in order to pay off the purchase loan. - I've spoken at length about it with their lawyers. It's unfortunately, non-negotiable. Our client agrees fully with your conditions of sale, with one exception. Your one percent cut of future corporate earnings will have to be carried out on a handshake basis.
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- You calling me bold, Joan? - You don't build a restaurant empire acting like a timid little mouse.
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- That's so sad. - Yeah, I agree. Ambition, that's the stuff of life. - What is that saying?
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- Just look at you.
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- Okay. You get better, you'll be up on your feet in no time. And we'll talk. All right. Dick.
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- Hello, Dick. 2. 7 Million. It's a million for each of us after taxes.
The Founder
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Go ahead. - That's okay. - Here. Just... I think you'll be happy.