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Targeting Black Owners? McDonald's Sued By Black Franchisee Over Racial Discrimination
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18:32Now PlayingHerbert Washington, a former Major League Baseball Player and McDonald's largest Black franchisee in the U.S. at one point in time, is alleging the fast food company racially discriminated against him. He claims the food chain forced him to operate low-volume restaurants in Black neighborhoods and downsize his store base years later after grading his locations unfairly.
Washington filed a lawsuit against McDonald's in Ohio federal court today. He says once he started standing up for himself and other Black Franchisees, McDonald's began dismantling his life's work, forcing him to sell his stores to white operators.
However, McDonald's put out a statement saying that Washington was facing business challenges and the company had asked him numerous times to address those issues.
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