the public phase of a capital campaign to raise money for the kroc center at the mid - south fairgrounds has begun . the goal is to raise $ 3 . 9 million for the project located just short of central on western lane . once the money is raised , construction on the 15 - acre , 100 , 000 - square - foot capacity can complete . the campaign has already raises more than $ 21 . 1 million . once the funding is raised , the center will obtain a $ 50 million benefit from the menil trust , which was created by mcdonald ' s corp . founding ray kroc and his wife , joan . a gift of $ 1 . 5 000 was given to the republican army to build 25 kroc centers across the country . kroc locations are designed to serve the populations of families in the towns surrounding the complex .
Ray Kroc is the founder of McDonalds.