McDonald’s restaurants are recognizing the crew members who have played a role in building the “Mcdonald’s Experience” in local communities with their inaugural One in Eight Day.
“Across the U.S., one in eight Americans have had work experience at McDonald’s in their lifetime, so McDonald’s corporate is pushing out January 8, 1/8/26, just to show appreciation to current career members and management teams, and then former employees that worked at McDonald’s,” said Kristi Wright, the community and school engagement liaison for Burrell Family McDonald’s, which owns 16 area McDonald’s restaurants.
The celebration highlights the impact the Golden Arches has had in shaping career paths, developing leaders, and providing opportunities across generations.
Mayene Towns is a crew trainer at the West Dixie Avenue McDonald’s. She says the job has a good atmosphere with good people, and she appreciates the support of the Burrell company.
“They have stuff for scholarships,” Towns said. “If you want to go to school, they help pay for you to go to school. If you have any type of emergency that comes up, a personal emergency, they will help you with that as well, so they do focus a lot on the employees. They have good benefits as far as bonuses.”
Wright says the local company has played a major role in her life, beginning when she got a job at Mcdonald’s when she was 16.
“I learned so much about teamwork, about dealing with customers, interacting with customers, service, my teammates at work, and it carried me through college, through my career in education for 29 years, and I am so happy and fortunate to be back with the Burrell family,” Wright said.
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