Hamburger U Makes Workers Think Hard
Stephen Jones started working at McDonald’s when he was in the ninth grade. Now he runs his own 24-hour McDonald's. It is in New York. It is very busy. He is in charge of more than 100 people.
Jones just finished his week at Hamburger University. He called it “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” He liked having time to think about how to do his job better. Now he wants to make changes at his own McDonald's.
Jones says McDonald's has made a big difference in his life. He never planned on going to college. Then one day, a McDonald's teacher came to the restaurant where he worked. They helped him get signed up for school.
Now Jones is going to college online. He is studying to get his degree in science.