McDonald’s restaurants, operated by Arcos Dorados on St. Thomas and St. Croix, has reached a total of 1,778 Big Mac sandwiches sold as part of a campaign to raise funds for the earthquake victims in Haiti.
From Jan. 16-22, all restaurants operated by Arcos Dorados in 19 countries will contribute 50 cents per each Big Mac sold, separately or in combo, for the solidarity fund operated by the International Red Cross. Big Macs sold through Friday, Jan. 22, will benefit the cause.
The collection is part of a series of corporate initiatives, among which is the voluntary contribution of employees to a bank account opened for that purpose. Arcos Dorados will double the value by matching the deposits made by its employees.
These donations are the result of the alliance between Arcos Dorados, the company that manages McDonald’s brand in the Caribbean and Latin America, its franchisees and Latin American representations of the Ronald McDonald House Charities.
Currently, McDonald’s and Arcos Dorados do not operate restaurants in Haiti, but employ many Haitian employees in different countries, especially in the Caribbean.
About Arcos Dorados
Arcos Dorados is the largest restaurant operator in Latin America and the largest franchisee of the McDonald’s brand in the world. Arcos Dorados is a Latin American company and operates more than 1,750 McDonald’s restaurants, 1,200 dessert centers and 200 McCafé units in 10 countries (Argentina, Aruba, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Curacao, Ecuador, Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Thomas, Saint Croix, Uruguay y Venezuela) and delivers field service to the other ten markets in the region. It has more than 100,000 employees, who serve some 3.5 million clients per day. More than just one of the major employers in the region, Arcos Dorados is recognized as one of the best companies to work for and one of the prime employers of young people in their first jobs. Arcos Dorados also owns Axis, the logistics company present in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela y Mexico, with 500 employees and 150 clients.
About McDonald’s
McDonald’s is the leading global foodservice retailer with more than 32,000 local restaurants in more than 100 countries. More than 75 percent of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by franchisees and affiliates. More information about the company is available at www.aboutmcdonalds.com
