Overview

• McDonald’s announced its largest hiring campaign in years, aiming to recruit 375,000 employees across the U.S. this summer.
• The hiring push supports the company’s goal to open 900 new U.S. locations by 2027 and expand to 50,000 global restaurants.
• The announcement coincided with the 10th anniversary celebration of McDonald’s Archways to Opportunity program, which has invested over $240 million in employee education and training.
• McDonald’s USA President Joe Erlinger and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer unveiled the plan at an event near Columbus, Ohio.
• The initiative follows McDonald’s recently reported 3.6% drop in U.S. same-store sales, its worst quarterly performance since 2020.