“According to Herbert Washington, a former Oakland Athletics player and current owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises, the fast-food company known for its golden arches is limiting the ability of Black owners like himself to profitably operate their restaurants….
“YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Rev. Jesse Jackson has weighed in on the racial discrimination lawsuit filed by Herb Washington against McDonald’s. The civil rights icon said he will contact the leaders of the fast-food chain to seek a resolution….
“In an announcement on Thursday, fast food giant McDonald’s announced that it plans to tie executive pay to diversity goals in order to achieve gender and racial parity. The new goals come after a series of lawsuits based…
“Former Oakland A’s player, community leader, and the man who’s said to have one of the most notable success stories in Black American business history, Herb Washington has filed a lawsuit against fast-food giant McDonald’s. According to Businesswire,…
“A McDonald’s franchise owner has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the company, alleging it used nefarious tactics to push him into purchasing restaurants in Black neighborhoods with little traffic, and then forced him to sell locations after…
“A Black McDonald’s franchisee claims in a new federal lawsuit that the fast food chain pigeon-holed him into running low-volume stores in minority communities, CNBC reports. Herbert Washington, who owns 14 McDonald’s locations, filed a lawsuit against the…