Would McDonald's be as popular if it were named after its founder Ray Kroc?

Depends on what sort of marketing campaign they had. Dave Thomas named his restaurant chain after his daughter, Wendy, and he did pretty well.

If they had called it Kroc's, I would imagine instead of a clown, their image would have evolved from a crocodile.

Not really. Ray Kroc's doesn't sound catchy.

I've always wondered that too. Where the hell did McDonald come from? haha have you noticed that they've toned wayyyy down the creepy clown part of it too the past decade? You used to see him everywhere and now he's gone. Same with the Hamburglar.

I think it'd be more popular but only if....

that would be where they wanna put their kroc in your mouth???

As long as they have the same cheap food, yes it would be.

sounds like swamp fast-food

hmm...

McNuggets v KrocNuggets... I say it probably would not have been.

I don't think so