Versuchen GOLD - Frei
Change on the menu as Mr McDonald's retires
Birmingham Mail
|July 31, 2025
A MIDLAND McDonald's franchise owner who started as a teenage cleaner is set to retire from the restaurant chain.
Doug Wright has built up a portfolio of 26 of the iconic fast-food restaurants across the West Midlands.
After 44 years, he is now returning 16 to the company and selling the remaining 10 to other franchise operators.
The sales bring to an end a remarkable story which began in July 1981 when 16-year-old Mr Wright started his cleaner’s job at McDonald’s in Bedford on a wage of 93p per hour.
He steadily climbed the ranks until 2002, when he fulfilled a dream when he opened his first franchise.
Over the next two decades, his firm, Wright Restaurants, grew into one of the West Midlands’ biggest employers with nearly 3,000 staff.
Mr Wright has also won several awards including the Fred L Turner Golden Arch award, the highest accolade in the global McDonald's network.
Diese Geschichte stammt aus der July 31, 2025-Ausgabe von Birmingham Mail.
Abonnieren Sie Magzter GOLD, um auf Tausende kuratierter Premium-Geschichten und über 9.000 Zeitschriften und Zeitungen zuzugreifen.
Sie sind bereits Abonnent? Anmelden
WEITERE GESCHICHTEN VON Birmingham Mail
Birmingham Mail
Moors boss gutted after epic FA Trophy shoot-out defeat
CHRIS Millington admitted he was ‘gutted’ after seeing his Solihull Moors side exit the FA Trophy following a dramatic penalty shootout.
2 mins
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Strictly finalists revealed after exit
STRICTLY Come Dancing's 2025 finalists have been revealed after EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal became the latest contestant to leave the show.
1 min
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
It's a cracker! Jokes about Celeb Traitors and Oasis top list
JOKES about The Celebrity Traitors, Oasis and Sabrina Carpenter feature in a list of this year's top 10 Christmas cracker gags.
1 min
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Sydney attack: 12 dead
AT least 12 people, including a British-born rabbi, have died and 29 have been injured by two \"terrorist\" gunmen who targeted a Jewish celebration at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australian police have said.
2 mins
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Residents distraught after trees destroyed
TRAIL OF WRECKAGE LEFT BEHIND AFTER TRAVELLERS SET UP CAMP IN PARK
2 mins
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Sitting back far too early costs Blues chance of win
CHRIS Davies felt Birmingham City should have beaten Charlton Athletic - but conceded his players 'went into protective mode too early.
4 mins
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Rob proud of side despite own-goals nightmare at Emirates
WOLVES frustrated Arsenal all night on Saturday and will feel unfortunate to leave north London empty-handed.
3 mins
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
BUSINESS STARTED DURING COVID
A BUSINESS in Sutton Coldfield which started as a three-day-a-week popup has now opened its first permanent town centre premises.
2 mins
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Rhode Island suspect is held
POLICE in the United States have said they have a person of interest in custody after a shooting that rocked a Rhode Island university campus during final exams, leaving two people dead and nine others wounded.
1 min
December 15, 2025
Birmingham Mail
Baz plays a straight bat to question of changes to top seven
ENGLAND head coach Brendon McCullum is ready to roll out an unchanged batting lineup for this week's crunch Ashes Test in Adelaide, insisting he will not be swayed by questions over his future.
2 mins
December 15, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size