Easterbrook called his recent relationship with an employee “a mistake” in an email to McDonald’s employees. Details of Easterbrook’s severance package will be disclosed by Tuesday in a federal filing, the company said. McDonald’s has not shared further details of the relationship that led to the firing. Easterbrook pushed McDonald’s forward from a tough time, said Jonathan Maze, the editor of Restaurant Business. Easterbrook told staff that Kempczinski was “an important partner to me over the last four years and … the ideal person to take on the role of CEO."

Source: Washington Post November 03, 2019 21:44 UTC