After 45 years of serving customers, employees at a McDonald's in western Pennsylvania are finally able to hang up their badges with golden arches.
Before Dot Sharpe, 84, finished her last shift at a Gibsonia fast food restaurant, she received her last order from her granddaughter, a co-worker. She started working there in her 1978.
According to reports, a line of Sharp's regular customers formed around the building at the drive-thru to wish him well in his final days.
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“The best part of my job has always been the people,” the octogenarian said in a press release obtained by the FOX television station. “I love my customers and my colleagues.”
Dot Sharp, 84, started working at a McDonald's restaurant in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania in 1978. (Gibsonia McDonald's)
The retiree, who was a working single mother, also praised McDonald's for being flexible with her busy schedule.
“McDonald's owners have always done a great job,” Sharp said. “I was a single mother. They gave me all the flexibility I needed to make a living and take care of my children.”
As an employee, Sharp has seen the introduction of classic McDonald's menu items such as the McDouble and McChicken.
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Sharp witnessed the introduction of McDonald's staples such as the McDouble sandwich and the McChicken sandwich. (Gibsonia McDonald's)
McMuffins and Filet-O-Fish existed when Sharp started its business, but Chicken McNuggets weren't introduced until 1979.
In 1978, all McDonald's products cost less than $1. The price of a large order of fries was about 50 cents, and the price of a Big Mac could reach 90 cents.
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When Dot Sharp (pictured) started working at McDonald's, a Big Mac cost 90 cents. (Gibsonia McDonald's)
Megan Sweeney, owner-operator of McDonald's in Givennia, praised Sharpe's work and called him an “amazing contributor” to the restaurant's location.
“She brought a cheerful personality to every shift and always put our customers first,” Sweeney said in a news release. “We hope Dot is enjoying some well-deserved time off in retirement.”
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Before her official retirement, Sharp's regular customers stopped by her workplace to wish her well on her last day at the McDonald's restaurant. (Google Maps)
“Our customers love her, and so do her colleagues for generations,” Sweeney added. “We are so lucky to have her on our team!”
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