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McDonald’s Launches Major Hiring Drive for 375,000 Workers

The fast-food giant announces its largest recruitment push in five years, coinciding with U.S. expansion plans and workforce development initiatives.

A McDonald's restaurant in Martinez, Calif.
NEW YORK CITY - JANUARY 05:  A woman works in a McDonalds in Manhattan on January 05, 2024 in New York City. As the American economy continues to outperform expectations, the December jobs report showed that employers added 216,000 positions for the month as the unemployment rate held at 3.7% (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A McDonald's corporate logo hangs above the entrance of their restaurant on Amsterdam Avenue on June 25, 2024, in New York City.
FILE - A sign with the company logo stands over a McDonalds restaurant on South Colorado Boulevard in Denver, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Overview

  • McDonald’s plans to hire up to 375,000 permanent employees across its U.S. restaurants this summer, including 20,000 in Ohio.
  • The hiring initiative aligns with the company’s goal to open 900 new U.S. locations by 2027, contributing to its global target of 50,000 restaurants.
  • The announcement follows a 3.6% decline in U.S. same-store sales in Q1 2025, the chain’s worst quarterly performance since 2020.
  • The hiring drive coincides with the 10th anniversary of McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program, which has provided $240 million in tuition assistance to over 90,000 employees.
  • U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer joined McDonald’s leadership in Ohio to highlight the economic and workforce impact of the initiative.