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For: Real America News Updated 17 Jan 2022, 15: 54 pm EST
Despite the fact that McDonald’s and its franchisees have sought to improve the working conditions of their employees with higher salaries in order to keep them from leaving their jobs and attract more personnel to the company, the strategy has not been entirely successful, the shortage of personnel continues to be a problem .
Given this situation, McDonald’s has cut operating hours in several of its branches in the United States. The shortage of personnel that the company experiences has to do with the rise in coronavirus infections.
The company, like many restaurants in throughout the country, has had problems with the constant assistance of employees due to the increase in cases of the Omicron variant. Restaurant industry data shows a drop in sales at the end of December.
Chris Kempczinski, CEO of McDonald’s, told the FOX network that adapting during these times is one of the priorities for the growth and well-being of the company.
The pandemic hit McDonald’s breakfast business after companies gave the green light for remote work. Fast food chain sales returned to pre-pandemic levels in March 2021.
Regarding employee safety, McDonald’s has provided Covid testing to McDonald’s franchisees, but has no way to track if anyone has contracted the virus or not. Kempczinki said that issue should be the responsibility of a health care agency.
McDonald’s and its franchisees employ about 800,04 people throughout the country. The fast food company is working to make the necessary adjustments to the current situation and continue operating the restaurants.
Chris Kempczinki added to FOX that He will continue planning the future of the company, but he made it clear that his stay in it will not be very long, making it clear that there could be a change of leader at some point, but he did not specify when the change would be.
McDonald’s is not the only fast food chain to be affected by staff shortages as a result of the Covid-pandemic 19. The Wall Street Journal reports that Shake Shack also noted its own drop in productivity in December.
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