McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski told attendees that “our city is in crisis” at an Economic Club of Chicago event on Wednesday, referring to rampant crime in the Windy City.
He added that crime is “seeping into every corner of our city” and is even happening in McDonald’s restaurants.
There have been 479 murders in Chicago so far in 2022, according to the Chicago Police Department. Overall crime in the city has spiked 38% compared to 2021.
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“We have violent crime that’s happening in our restaurants. … We’re seeing homelessness issues in our restaurants. We’re having drug overdoses that are happening in our restaurants,” he continued. “So we see in our restaurants, every single day, what’s happening in society at large.”
He further described the recruiting challenge this presents for the company, which is headquartered in the city. According to him, it is much more difficult to convince people to come work in Chicago with the city’s crime surge.
He pointed to other companies that have actually opted to pull out of the city in favor of safer options.
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Recently, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) touted the city’s crime prevention programs. “We rank third among 50 U.S. cities for violence prevention programs, services, and policies,” she said. “And this, to us, is a very big deal. We are grateful for the recognition.”
