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Feb. 23, 2021
A pair of Tennessee Black franchisees took their allegations of discrimination against McDonald s straight to the chain s corporate headquarters in Chicago s West Loop neighborhood Monday. The protest was led by Memphis, Tennessee multi-unit Black franchisees, James Byrd and his brother, Darrell Byrd, who filed a class-action against the QSR last fall, alleging the company has been predatory against Black franchisees, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Byrds were scheduled to meet with McDonald s leadership today. The headquarters protest is intended to last 90 days total and designed to cast light on the allegations the brothers made in their legal action.