Every McDonald’s in the city of Compton is owned by a mother and her two daughters, NBC LX reports. Patricia Williams and her children, Nicole Enearu and Kerri Harper-Howie, have opened 13 restaurants since the 1980s. In total, they operate 18 restaurants. Earlier this year, AfroTech reported that the family business brings in over $50 million in revenues annually.
McDonald's store / Photo Credit: Wang Zhao/AFP
"Harper-Howie said people are stunned when they discover that Black women own franchises within one of the largest fast-food restaurants in the world."
These women are dynamite entrepreneurs!
"The family’s entrepreneurial journey began when Patricia Williams and her then-husband decided to go into business for themselves, investing in their first McDonald’s in 1984. The two went on to buy a second store, but when they divorced, Williams bought her husband’s share. She then sold their jointly-owned stores and used the money to open up five new stores.
In 1995, Williams sold both of her stores and brought five more. The shrewd move put her on a path to owning every McDonald's in the city of Compton.
As a single mother with two children, Williams sacrificed so that her business could thrive and to leave a legacy to her daughters.
Support Black-Owned Businesses: 181 Places to Start Online
"Racial and wealth disparities in the United States [& Canada] have been thrown into sharp relief by the COVID-19 pandemic and racial unrest throughout 2020. We see more clearly than ever just how often Black business owners and creatives have been thought of as less than their Caucasian counterparts – and Black businesses are paying the price.
Black businesses are impacted more deeply than Caucasian businesses by COVID-related closures, due to the long history of racial inequality that’s now exacerbated by the ongoing state of emergency.
It feels like an overwhelming problem – and it is – but there’s one simple thing you can do right now to help: Shop at Black-owned businesses whenever you can.
Supporting Black-owned businesses helps provide much-needed stability to business owners that have been hard hit by the pandemic. And you’re laying a foundation to continue to support Black businesses long after the crisis is over."
"Once you start paying attention to who owns the businesses you shop at and where your money is going, you’ll be surprised at how your mindset starts to shift. It’s an easy, practical step to start changing the way you think while providing tangible support to Black business owners who need your help right now.
Where to start? We’ve got you covered. We’ve compiled a list of 181 Black-owned businesses across the United States [Canadian firms to be listed soon] in many different categories. Check out the list below."
https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/
Our thanks to Laurie and Sophie for this great information.
Kudos ladies! I am reading Becoming a Dangerous Woman by Pat Mitchell and is documenting world-wide incidents of female achievers. She documents a group of female freedom fighters in El Salvador who brought about peace between the rebels and the government. WOW!