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<a href="https://1851franchise.com/franchise-deep-dive-mcdonalds-franchise-costs-fees-profit-and-data-for-2025-2720737">McDonald’s</a> has announced its largest hiring initiative in years, aiming to recruit up to 375,000 new employees across the U.S. as it plans to open 900 new restaurants by 2027,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/mcdonalds-announces-plan-hire-375000-employees-us-summer-rcna206309?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mcdonalds-to-hire-375000-workers-as-it-prepares-for-major-us-expansion-2729390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">according to NBC News</a>.&nbsp;The burger giant, which already operates over 13,500 U.S. locations, is positioning the hiring effort as a chance for individuals to find meaningful career paths and gain valuable professional skills.&nbsp;A key part of McDonald’s workforce development strategy is its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.archwaystoopportunity.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mcdonalds-to-hire-375000-workers-as-it-prepares-for-major-us-expansion-2729390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Archways to Opportunity program</a>, launched in 2015. Over the past decade, the company and its franchisees have invested more than $240 million into the initiative, which offers employees access to high school diploma programs, college tuition assistance, ESL courses, and career advising. So far, over 90,000 workers have participated in the program.McDonald’s leadership and franchisees see the initiative as a way to create a “ripple effect of prosperity” for individuals and their communities. According to internal surveys, 80% of Archways participants felt it expanded their economic opportunities, and nearly half of those who completed college through the program were first-generation graduates.“Seventy years as a brand, and ten years into Archways to Opportunity, we’re reminded that one of the greatest impacts we can make is providing access to opportunity,”&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgonda?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mcdonalds-to-hire-375000-workers-as-it-prepares-for-major-us-expansion-2729390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Michael Gonda</a>, senior vice president and chief impact officer, North America, said in a statement. “Behind every counter and drive-thru window is a story of someone building skills, pursuing education or working towards their future ambition. These stories — in thousands of communities across the country — reinforce that McDonald’s is more than a restaurant: it’s an open door for so many getting their start and a place where potential takes root.”Read the original article&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/mcdonalds-announces-plan-hire-375000-employees-us-summer-rcna206309?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mcdonalds-to-hire-375000-workers-as-it-prepares-for-major-us-expansion-2729390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">here</a>.&nbsp; Every great franchisee had help buying a franchise. Want to learn more about how 1851 helps franchisees find the right franchise opportunity? Visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.1851growthclub.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=mcdonalds-to-hire-375000-workers-as-it-prepares-for-major-us-expansion-2729390" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.1851growthclub.com</a> and start your journey.

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