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title: "McDonald’s to Offer Free Meals to Healthcare Workers and First Responders"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1466a815-774a-4703-9636-63854b0cb808
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-to-offer-free-meals-to-healthcare-workers-and-first-responders-2712884
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2020-04-21T21:16:06.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:29:38.452Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/e7b0c48442455542c9c84554c66630614391.jpg
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# McDonald’s to Offer Free Meals to Healthcare Workers and First Responders

**TL;DR:** McDonald's Corp. is offering free 'Thank You Meals' to healthcare workers and first responders at participating locations from April 22 to May 5. The initiative is a way for the company to show appreciation for their work.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-04-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-to-offer-free-meals-to-healthcare-workers-and-first-responders-2712884).*

## Story

**On Tuesday,** **McDonald’s Corp. announced a new initiative** **to feed healthcare workers and first responders at participating corporate and franchisee-owned locations.**

**From April 22 until May 5, healthcare workers and first responders, such as police officers, paramedics and firefighters, are entitled to one free “Thank You Meal” per day at participating locations. Served in “Happy Meal” boxes, “Thank You Meals” include a choice of sandwich, side and drink as well as a note of appreciation. To receive a “Thank You Meal,” customers must present proof of employment, such as a work badge, with an eligible organization.**

**Earlier this month, McDonald’s Corp. announced it would** **pause new restaurant growth worldwide and reduce store remodels** **in an effort to save $1 billion in 2020.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- first responders (topic)
- free meals (topic)
- healthcare workers (topic)
- corporate initiative (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/mcdonalds-to-offer-free-meals-to-healthcare-workers-and-first-responders-2712884). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1466a815-774a-4703-9636-63854b0cb808).