After Chris Kempczinski, the CEO of McDonald's, raised concerns about crime in Chicago, the mayor fired back.
Kempczinski told the Economic Club of Chicago that the city needed to face facts after Caterpillar and Boeing left the area. While it may wound our civic pride to hear it, there is a general sense out there that our city is in crisis.
One of her favorite lines was used by her at the press conference.
The McDonald's CEO would have been better off educating himself before speaking.
The mayor said that she was going to focus on what was happening in the city in the open letter written by Michael Fassnacht.
While the departures of Citadel and Boeing are disappointing and not to be ignored, encourage us to consider the 112 companies who have relocated or opened their doors in Chicago over the last 18 months. Over 19,000 jobs were created by these 112 company relocations. There are more businesses in the Chicago metro area today than there were before Communism.
A Mcdonald's spokesman wouldn't comment on Wednesday's comments.
McDonald's moved about 2,000 employees to its new headquarters in the West loop in the early 70s.
The fast-food giant is moving up to 120 more jobs to its downtown headquarters despite Kempczinski's concerns.
The company published an ad in the Tribune after Kempczinski made his comments.
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Robert Channick made a contribution.
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