Fast-food giant taps Jill McDonald for newly created role
U.K. schools oppose proposed McDonald’s nearby
Startup chain will focus on smaller-footprint stores
Steps include no longer setting “aspirational representation goals”
Order-taking system reportedly struggled with customers’ accents and dialects
New concept to debut in suburban Chicago, followed by 10 more in Texas
Aggressive development one of “4Ds” driving company
First CosMc’s locale looks to be in suburban Chicago
CosMc's named after an outer space creature in a long-ago ad campaign
Fast-food giant to continue trimming headcount
Store growth part of the chain's “Accelerating the Arches” initiative
It features an order-ahead lane that allows customers to receive mobile orders via a conveyor belt
The fast-food giant acquired the Israeli company three years ago
The group also plans to hire 12,000 workers
Katie Nauman will succeed Tariq Hassan, who leaves to join McDonald’s
Workers hoping for childcare, tuition assistance among other benefits
Fast-food giant expects average hourly rate to hit $15 by 2024.
After the closures, around 150 McDonald’s locations will remain across 3570 Walmart locations
