McDonald’s is facing a new lawsuit from Black former franchisees who say they faced decades of discrimination at the fast-food chain.
A complaint filed by 52 former franchisees on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is seeking more than $1 billion, collectively, in direct damages from McDonald’s.
Franchisees in the complaint said they faced “systematic and covert racial discrimination,” with the company denying them the same opportunities as their white counterparts. McDonald’s has to approve all new franchisees, and the lawsuit argues it “systematically steered” Black franchisees to buy locations in Black neighborhoods. These locations tend to have higher insurance and security costs while bringing in less revenue. [https://bit.ly/3gMJrTv]
Former franchisee Van Jakes spoke with Roland Martin about the lawsuit filed against the McDonald’s who said the company gave them no choice after failed attempts to mediate the situation.
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