Newswire: McDonald’s sued for racial discrimination by 52 Black former franchisees

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Newswire: McDonald’s sued for racial discrimination by 52 Black former franchisees

By: Dee-Ann Durbin, AP More than 50 Black former McDonald’s franchise owners are suing the burger chain, saying the company steered them to less-profitable restaurants and didn’t give them the same support and opportunities given white franchisees.The 52 plaintiffs, who owned around 200 U.S. stores before being forced to sell them over the last decade, […]

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