December 13, 2021
McDonald's and two Black franchise operators told an Illinois federal court that they were ready to end a proposed class action accusing the fast food giant of setting up Black franchisees for "financial suicide missions" by denying them access to prime locations.
August 06, 2021
McDonald's urged an Illinois federal court to finally sink a twice-amended lawsuit lodged by two Black franchisees who claim the fast food giant subjected them and other Black franchise operators to discriminatory treatment, arguing that the altered complaint is only "cosmetically" different.
June 08, 2021
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday permanently dismissed two Black McDonald's franchisees' claims that the fast food giant unlawfully steered them to economically challenged areas, but said their discrimination claims can proceed if they add more specifics.
March 02, 2021
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."
January 05, 2021
McDonald's urged an Illinois federal judge to throw out a proposed class action accusing the fast food giant of bias against Black franchisees, saying the argument that McDonald's wants Black franchise operators to fail doesn't make sense.
October 29, 2020
McDonald's Corp. was hit Thursday with another racial discrimination proposed class action, this time from Black current franchise owners claiming that the company "perpetuated a decades-long fraud by selling itself as a friend of Black America," making billions in profits at their expense.