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A federal judge in northern Illinois has dismissed a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by African-American McDonald's franchisees accusing McDonald's

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing McDonald's Corp of racial discrimination for steering Black franchise owners to underperforming stores. In a decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Harry Leinenweber said the plaintiffs did not show that McDonald's executives or managers treated Black store owners differently from non-Black owners, or when this might have occurred. "The court does not mean to imply that McDonald's operations over the years have not been tai...

"As CEO, I assure you that we take these allegations very seriously," Kempczinski wrote. "We, as a System, must ensure that every allegation is fully and thoroughly investigated. If ever we find that weve fallen short of our values, we must acknowledge our mistakes and make them right. McDonalds isnt perfect, but we are steadfast in our efforts to improve our System each and every day."  The CEO said in the memo that he had asked executives to review McDonalds policies and programs regarding w...

Two Black McDonald's franchisees have shot back at the fast-food giant's bid to toss their proposed class action alleging bias against Black franchise operators, telling an Illinois federal judge that McDonald's attempt to silence their claims is rooted in "old-fashioned racism."

Photo: iStock. Feb. 23, 2021 A pair of Tennessee Black franchisees took their allegations of discrimination against McDonalds straight to the chains corporate headquarters in Chicagos West Loop neighborhood Monday. The protest was led by Memphis, Tennessee multi-unit Black franchisees, James Byrd and his brother, Darrell Byrd, who filed a class-action against the QSR last fall, alleging the company has been "predatory" against Black franchisees, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The Byrds wer...

Activists have launched a 90-day protest at McDonald’s corporate headquarters in Chicago, demanding that the chain recognize and end the systematic racism they say has denied equal opportunities to Black franchisees.

McDonald’s announced Thursday a commitment to improve leadership diversity in the next five years, with executive compensation tied to achieving those goals.

A Black former MLB player and current McDonald’s franchisee is accusing the fast-food giant of racial discrimination and “deplorable treatment” as compared with white franchisees. Herb Washington, a track star at Michigan State who played for the Oakland A’s, has been a franchisee for 40 years. Since that time, Washington alleged that he’s been the victim of “predatory racially biased steering practices,” in which he’s been pushed to open stores in low-volume, predominantly Blac...