McDonald’s Temporarily Shuts US Offices, Prepares For Layoffs — Retail Bum

McDonald’s Corp is temporarily shutting down its U.S. offices this week and laying off some of its corporate staff as part of its broader restructuring efforts.

Last week, the company sent an internal email to its U.S. employees and select international staff instructing them to work from home from Monday through Wednesday as it planned to communicate its staffing decisions through virtual means.

“During the week of April 3, we will communicate key decisions related to roles and staffing levels across the organization,” the company said in a statement.

In a message to global employees, CEO Chris Kempczinski cautioned about the prospect of “difficult discussions and decisions” in January. He had shared the company’s updated business strategy called Accelerating the Arches 2.0, which involves reshuffling and potentially reducing positions to enhance efficiency, innovation, and cost-cutting.

“[W]e will evaluate roles and staffing levels in parts of the organization and there will be difficult discussions and decisions ahead,” the CEO wrote, adding that the company plans to inform impacted workers by April 3, 2023.

During an interview with the Wall Street Journal in January 2023, Kempczinski disclosed that certain…