FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hundreds Benefit from McDonald’s Corporation Corporate Challenge

April 21, 2014. Oakbrook, Illinois. The McDonald’s Corporation Corporate Challenge is off to a great start, with over 500 employees enrolled. We look to continue to increase these numbers and get our corporate employees healthier and more active as a whole. Our initiative includes promoting physical activity in the workplace by suggesting small changes throughout the workday.

Employees have been implementing changes including taking the stairs instead of the elevator, walking during their lunch hour, getting up to stretch their legs during long meetings and swapping out their desk chairs for exercise balls.  Cindy Johnson the Assistant Director of Financial Operations for the past 14 years said, “I like to incorporate different body weight exercises, such as squats and lunges, into my morning coffee break.”

The corporate challenge not only improves our employee’s physical well being, but also the company’s productivity. It is a great way to get employees to interact with each other in an atmosphere beyond work, promoting a more cohesive workplace. Matt Croft, the Digital Marketing Manager whom has worked for the company for 9 years said, “The challenge allows employees from all departments of McDonald’s to interact with one another and gain a sense of camaraderie!”

McDonald’s Corporation is committed to continuously improving our business practices and enhancing our customers’ experience through our Plan to Win strategic plan. McDonald’s Corporation holds customer experience to the highest standard by employing individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Our business practices are ethical, with fairness, honesty and integrity at the core. We give back to the community through our Ronald McDonald House Charities. McDonald’s Corporation is always evolving and strives to compete at the highest level.

For more information, visit the McDonald’s Corporation Corporate Challenge Blog at http://mcdcorporatechallenge.blogspot.com, or email Emily Belcher at sportcom14@gmail.com.

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