A woman who has worked at the McDonald's fast food chain for more than 40 years and was a cashier even before the rollout of McNuggets and Happy Meals, takes off her drive-thru headset.
On Friday, from the drive-thru window of a McDonald's in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, Dot Sharpe, who turned 84 last month, served her last customer: her granddaughter. Business Insider.
A spokesperson for Tri-County Management, a McDonald's franchisee, said: “So many patrons wanted to wish her well that the drive-thru line wrapped around the building.” Told.
Sharp started her first job in September 1978 and enjoyed a flexible schedule as a single mother.
At the time, an order of small fries cost just 35 cents, and the chain's signature Big Mac sold for just 90 cents, according to one source. Reddit thread This shows McDonald's menu prices in 1978.
Forty-six years later, at the branch where Sharpe works, a Big Mac combo meal (which includes a hamburger, medium fries and a medium-sized fountain drink) costs $10.89, an increase of almost 800 percent.
Prices vary by location. At a McDonald's in Times Square, the same Big Mac combo is available to hungry patrons for $13.69, and at a location in Darien, Conn., a 1,080-calorie meal costs $18.
When asked about his big plans for retirement, Sharp said: CBS News: “Just enjoy life.”
Representatives for McDonald's and Tri-County Management did not immediately respond to The Post's requests for comment.
Sharpe's career at Golden Arches began before the first Happy Meal was created.
Chicken McNuggets were added in 1980 and McFlurries were welcomed in 1995. The company's McCafé coffee beverage series was launched in 2001.
Sharpe also worked for the Chicago-based fast food giant throughout the life of the ill-fated McPizza.
The product was launched in 1986 and transformed into individual-sized pies in 1991, but was ultimately discontinued nine years later because the 11-16 minute cooking time didn't align with McDonald's emphasis on speed. became.
“Her role as a cashier included greeting customers, taking orders, and accepting payments, but that doesn't capture the essence of who Dot is,” McDonald's said. a spokesperson told BI.
“Dot welcomes each customer with a bright smile and a cheerful greeting. She knows many customers by her name and order. ”
Franchise owner Megan Sweeney described Sharpe's personality as “bubbly” in a press release, saying: She brought a cheerful disposition to every shift and always put customers first. ”
“I hope Dot is enjoying some well-deserved time off in retirement,” Sweeney added.
