Supplier Diversity
Even though we’re a global brand, we haven’t forgotten the entrepreneurial spirit that got us here today. Partnering with diverse suppliers is one way that we’re trying to do our part to accelerate the development of historically under-represented entrepreneurs. Leveraging the unique talents, strengths and assets of our diverse supplier workforce will help enhance the overall McDonald’s customer experience and support continued economic growth.
In 2007, McDonald’s U.S. restaurants purchased nearly $5.3 billion in goods and services from minority and women-owned companies, a 3.5% increase over 2006. This represents 54% of our total U.S. System spend for food, packaging, restaurant operating supplies, uniforms and premiums. Today, we do business with 78 Tier 1 (direct) minority and women-owned suppliers. McDonald’s USA recently brought on two new Tier 1 suppliers:
- Sanchez-Keystone, LLC, a new Hispanic-owned supplier, began supplying chicken products to our U.S. restaurants in June 2007. Annual purchases from this new supplier will total approximately $62 million.
- Merit Provisions, an African-American, women-owned supplier partnership between Pilgrims Pride and Joy Wallace, began supplying our U.S. restaurants with chicken products in 2008.