Bear this in mind: An average McDonalds franchise is worth $3.5 million. Ed Patterson’s father received $1.1 million in the forced sale of all three.
The elder Patterson worked hard his whole life to build up his investment, only to have the feral ATF reduce it to 10% of the actual value through asset forfeiture laws.
Full Disclosure: I am close friends of the family.
All I know is that I eat at McD often, and I really hate the Mequon branch, even though I live there. We eat in Cedarburg (not part of this ownership) where the staff is nicer and the premises are more pleasant, even though it is a much smaller store.
The M branch is dark and generally half closed. The staff is surly and the orders are wrong.
Must have something to do with the owner/manager.
All I know is that this “kid” (40 years old) squandered his family fortune and ruined the lives of his employees.
Well, that’s the price for being involved in illegal activities.