McDonald’s is implementing new COVID-19 safety measures, according to an internal memo that was just leaked.
The doc, which was obtained by Business Insider, reveals that the fast food chain is taking extra precautions as the U.S. faces its deadliest surge of cases of the virus.
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The company will visit franchise locations during the "most difficult period of the pandemic" to make sure they are sticking to safety protocols and not suffering from "COVID fatigue." This is so important!
Joining retailers such as Target and Walmart in ramping up safety protocols going into the holiday season, the company revealed that it will conduct these "Safety Reaffirmation Visits" at one location per franchise owner. Franchisees will then check on the restaurants in their portfolio.
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As the total deaths from the virus top 252,000 this week, the company seems to be bracing itself for the worst to come. Dining rooms have remained closed throughout much of this year, and the chain has implemented contactless payment and reinforced social distancing.
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President Joe Erlinger revealed earlier this year that, "McDonald's will soon convene several industry roundtables to share what we've seen and what we've learned with key stakeholders and peers. This is an area where we don't see anyone as a competitor; the more that an organization of our scope and scale can share what we've learned, the more we can help make everyone safer." Wow!
