
Black McDonald's franchise owners launch 90-day protest at company headquarters, alleging discrimination
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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.
On Monday, organizers gathered at the restaurant’s HQ in the West Loop neighborhood to begin a planned three months of picketing, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The action preceded a Feb. 23 meeting between brothers and franchise owners James and Darrell Byrd of Memphis, and McDonald’s executives. According to the outlet, the Byrd brothers filed a class-action lawsuit against the world’s biggest restaurant chain in October, claiming that McDonald’s expansion has been "predatory in nature" against Black-owned franchises.More Related News