Greatest Entrepreneurs Of All Time

BusinessWeek has compiled a list of the top 30 entrepreneurs on the planet for all time. For this Independence Day, we share two All Americans with a franchise bent from their list 

1. Ray Kroc: Business Format Franchisor - By investing in franchisees rather than squeezing them for profits, Krock created one of the most visible brands in history - McDonald’s. (Ranked 13 of 30)
2. Earl Graves: Product Distribution Franchisee - Graves ran D.C.’s Pepsi-Cola bottling franchise. His best-selling book is, “How to Succeed in Business Without Being White” (Ranked 19 of 30)

Slide show of the Top 30 Entrepreneurs

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