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Herbert Washington says the fast food giant shows more favorable treatment to white owners.
Published February 19th
Written by Paul Meara
A Black owner of 14 McDonald’s franchises is claiming the fast food giant shows more favorable treatment to white owners and denied him the opportunity to buy restaurants in more affluent communities.
Herbert Washington filed a civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday (February 18) in federal court in Youngstown, Ohio. The former Michigan State University track star, who played for parts of two seasons with the Oakland Athletics during the mid-1970s, said the company’s discriminatory practices have led to a $700,000 sales gap between Black-owned franchises and those owned by white people.