“We are always developing our people and moving them up the ladder, creating the next generation of leaders.”

“Seeing McDonald’s on the resumes of applicants would be a huge plus.”

“It may have been Filet-O-Fish and fries at the time, the lesson was the same: it had to be hot, and it had to represent your best effort.”

“Working at McDonald’s was my independence—the freedom of not having to ask anybody for money.”

“One of my biggest challenges is keeping alive in my children the family tradition of working as hard as you can to take advantage of the opportunity we have had.”

“The day I came home with a bigger paycheck than my stepfather’s, he changed his tune. ‘Wow! You really can make a career out of this.’”

“My experiences at McDonald’s have translated into almost anything I’ve done.”

“Do good when no one else is watching because you never know where your blessings are going to come from.”

“The day I came home and told my father I got promoted to manager, he beamed with pride. ‘You’ve really made it. You’re a success!.’”