Ray Kroc — "If any of my competitors were drowning, I'd stick a hose in their mouth and turn…"

If any of my competitors were drowning, I'd stick a hose in their mouth and turn on the water. It is ridiculous to call this an industry. This is not. This is rat eat rat, dog eat dog. I'll kill 'em, and I'm going to kill 'em before they kill me.
Ray Kroc — Ray Kroc Modern · McDonald's franchise builder

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Speaking about competition in the fast-food industry.

Date: Circa 1970s-1980s (attributed in various sources, one mentions 1988 Fortune article).

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