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The Founder movie quotes help tell the story portrayed in the film about how Ray Kroc built the McDonald's fast food restaurant empire. Based on true events, the biographical drama was written by Robert D. Siegel and directed by John Lee Hancock. The Founder opened theatrically in the United States on January 20, 2017.
In The Founder movie quotes, viewers meet Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton), a low-level but insanely ambitious milkshake machine salesman. During a sales trip, Ray learns that one diner, McDonald's, has been buying his machines and decides to pay the restaurant a visit. What Ray sees there, as hosted by Dick and Mac McDonald (Nick Offerman and John Carroll Lynch, respectively), is a quick-service burger shop unlike no other.
Ray sees the potential of a restaurant like McDonald's and urges the brothers to open franchises around the country. But initially, Ray's deal with the McDonald brothers gives him even less control than it does money, so Ray looks for other ways to build an empire. On the advice of a financial consultant (B. J. Novak), Ray begins to buy the land on which McDonald's franchises sit, in turn taking over more control of the company. This not only causes a great deal of conflict between him and the McDonald brothers, but also is the first step in Ray taking over the corporation completely.
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The Founder Movie Quotes,
You Build an Empire by Owning Land
Harry Sonneborn: You build an empire by owning the land. You're not in the burger business. You're in the real estate business.
Frustrated by his current situation, Ray Kroc meets with financial consultant Harry Sonneborn in this The Founder movie quote. Harry urges Ray to look at himself more in the real estate business instead of the burger business.
I Want to Renegotiate
Ray Kroc: I want to renegotiate our lousy deal.
Dick McDonald: I can't.
Ray Kroc: Can't or won't?
Dick McDonald: Ray
Ray Kroc: What?!
Dick McDonald: No!
Initially, Ray signed a really crappy deal with the McDonald's brothers to build a chain of burger franchises. So when Ray grows tired of this deal, he pleads to renegotiate, but the response to the question isn't what he wanted.
Did You Mortgage Our Home?
Ray Kroc: How can we be almost out of capital?
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Ethel Fleming: Did you mortgage our home?
Starting a restaurant empire isn't just difficult, but expensive. So after Ray mortgages his home, without wife Ethel's permission or knowledge, to support the business, a difficult situation for him to explain arises.
The New American Church
Ray Kroc: Business is war, dog eat dog. I want to take the future. I want to win. McDonald's can be the new American church!
Ray feels insanely strongly about his idea for McDonald's restaurants to take over the world. He feels like he can change the world with his new church and plans to do nothing less than that.
Persistence
Ray Kroc: I know what you're thinking. How's a milkshake salesman build a fast food empire with an annual revenue of $700 million? Persistence
Ray Kroc speaks directly to the camera in this The Founder movie quote. He talks about how he went from being some low level salesman to the man behind building a multimillion dollar company, at least how he sees what happened.
There Should Be a McDonald's Everywhere
Mac McDonald: My brother had a brilliant idea.
Dick McDonald: Orders ready in 30 seconds, not 30 minutes
Ray Kroc: There should be a McDonald's everywhere! Franchise! Franchise! Franchise!
Ray sees the potential of McDonald's diner as he meets with its founders in these The Founder movie quotes. He also urges the McDonald's brothers to expand the business, and fast.
We Got an Order
June: Prince Castle sales
Ray Kroc: Hi June
June: How's it going down there?
Ray Kroc: Good, swell, lots of interest
June: We got an order.
Ray Kroc: To anyone in particular?
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Mac McDonald: McDonald's, care for a little tour?
When Ray learns that one diner has ordered several of his milkshake machines, he wants to meet with this unique buyer. What he finds will change the world forever, though he doesn't realize it at the time.
That Glorious Name
Ray Kroc: That glorious name, McDonald's. I had to have it.
Dick McDonald: You don't have it.
Ray Kroc: You sure about that?
In an awkward meeting in a restroom, Ray trades barbs with the McDonald's brothers in these The Founder movie quotes. While Ray might not have been born into the McDonald name, he certainly trademarked it and used it to build an empire.