Anthony Martinez, CEO of McDonald's Korea, "Founder’s Day, Encouraging and Thanking On-site Employees"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] On the 6th, to celebrate ‘Founder’s Day,’ McDonald’s Korea CEO Anthony Martinez and other headquarters executives visited stores to encourage and thank store employees.

Founder’s Day is a unique global event held by McDonald’s headquarters employees worldwide, where they work on-site at stores to engage more closely with customers. It is held every October, the birth month of McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, to honor and continue the management philosophy and spirit of Ray Kroc, who prioritized customer-centric and on-site management as core values.

McDonald’s Korea has also practiced a corporate culture that prioritizes customers and on-site operations by having all headquarters employees work at stores annually on Founder’s Day in October. This year, considering the COVID-19 situation, instead of many employees visiting stores, CEO Anthony Martinez and executives visited stores to encourage and thank employees who are striving to operate safe stores for customers despite the difficult circumstances. Additionally, the executives delivered rolling papers containing messages of gratitude and support to the store employees who are on the front lines serving customers. The rolling papers, including heartfelt thanks and hopeful messages from CEO Martinez and headquarters employees, added special meaning to the event.

CEO Anthony Martinez said, “The store employees who provide the best service to customers on-site every day despite the COVID-19 situation are the perfect role models embodying the values of founder Ray Kroc. Although the situation is not easy, all executives and employees will spare no effort in providing various support and consideration so that the customer-centric and on-site management philosophy can be practiced safely and healthily.”

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