1 in 8 Crew Stories

Read the real stories of the 1 in 8 and the impact of a job at McDonald’s

Yenis Blanco: Student, Current Training Manager & 1 in 8 Member

After arriving in the U.S. from Central America, Yenis Blanco knew little English when she began working as a crew member. Now, she’s a college student studying business through Archways to Opportunity and oversees the training programs at 15 of Owner/Operator’s Luis Gavignano McDonald’s restaurants.

Joy Frank-Silmon: McDonald’s Owner-Operator, Former Crew & 1 in 8 Member

When Joy Frank-Silmon started working at her father’s McDonald’s restaurant, she figured it was just another high school job. But twenty years later she returned to the Golden Arches – this time to take over the family business as an owner-operator.

Kendall Hurns: Creative Entrepreneur, Former Crew & 1 in 8 Member

Designer, entrepreneur, and artist are just a few of Kendall Hurns’ many titles. But perhaps the most relatable: former McDonald’s Crew. What started as a part-time restaurant job evolved into a life-long membership, making Kendall Hurns a part of the 1 in 8 Network.

Elizabeth Gomez: Surgical Technologist, Former Crew & 1 in 8 Member

Elizabeth Gomez discovered her calling to help others while working as a McDonald’s crew member. Eventually trading in her spatula for a scalpel, she studied surgical technology through Archways to Opportunity and applies the same skills learned in the kitchen in the operating room.

Important Note:

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Most McDonald's restaurants are operated by independent franchisees who are independent employers, and set their own employment policies and practices, including pay and benefits for the people working in their restaurants. McDonald's USA does not control the independent franchisees' employment policies and practices and does not employ those working at franchised restaurants.