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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Businesses that employ Texans and support the |
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state's economy are important components of a prosperous future, |
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and the long history of McDonald's restaurants in Texas is being |
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celebrated with McDonald's Virtual Legislative Day on April 21, |
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2021; and |
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WHEREAS, McDonald's franchises represent a major economic |
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presence in the Lone Star State, and they provide significant |
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benefit by returning much of the revenues they generate to local |
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economies; and |
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WHEREAS, Nearly 92,000 Texans are employed at the 1,191 |
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McDonald's restaurants currently operating across the state; in |
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2019, the company's restaurants in Texas purchased 182 million |
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pounds of beef, 36.2 million pounds of cheese, 1.1 million pounds of |
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coffee, 44 million pounds of flour, 3 million pounds of onions, 4.7 |
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million pounds of sugar, and 9 million gallons of milk, |
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representing over $1 billion in revenue to Texas suppliers; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Texas chapters of the Ronald McDonald |
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House Charities helped more than 66,000 children and their families |
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in 2019, and McDonald's has invested $6.7 million in tuition |
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assistance for approximately 2,800 Texas employees seeking higher |
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education through its Archways to Opportunity program; and |
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WHEREAS, McDonald's restaurants across the state have made |
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significant contributions to their communities, and their |
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owners/operators may take great pride in their success and in their |
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educational and charitable programs; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize April 21, 2021, as McDonald's Virtual |
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Legislative Day. |