 In 1961 Kroc's conflict over the vision of the company with the founding brothers had grown to an unbearable extent, and he asked them how much money they wanted to leave their business to him entirely.The brothers asked for $2.7 million (about $21.6 million in today's dollars), which Kroc did not have.Harry J. Sonneborn was able to raise the money for him, and Kroc bought the founding brothers out.