Corporate staff do not hire anyone that works in a McD restaurant, the franchise owner or the management the owners hire does. Of course the hiring is solely based on those who apply for positions. Corporate staff do not train anyone that works in the restaurant, they train the Owner and management that the franchise owner hires and pays to attend McD’s Hamburger University. Owner and Management of each restaurant are responsible for training the McD way at the local level.
Targeting the (your words) “hip hop” culture is no crime, they spend money too and lots of it. You know, they like McNuggets and McChicken sammies, and I’ve been told they are fond of the Orange Fanta that McD sells. Drinks are a high markup item and both Corporate and Franchise are happy to sell all the Fanta they can to whoever they can. If you owned a franchise you would do the same and don’t deny it. If you didn’t you’d have a hell of a discrimination suit on your hands and probably lose your franchise rights and upwards of your $2 million investment.
I worked at a McDonalds back when I was in H.S. back in the 70’s. Corporate used to send people posing as customers to each store, they would call it a “blitz” and they would grade the store on the quality of the food, the cleanliness of the store, and demeanor of the window people taking orders. If a store was lacking in the service end, they would hear about it. And if it wasn’t rectified there were repercussions. It is true that corporate doesn’t hire or train entry level workers at individual stores, but they have final say if their standards aren’t being met.
McDonalds used to have a wholesome image, and was geared towards kids with their mascot of Ronald and the other characters. My hip hop comment was only made to show how they have changed, and not for the better in my eyes. I don’t know why Fanta and discrimination lawsuits would come into this.