THE DISH Area Restaurant News
Windsor McDonald’s Owner Adds 7 Franchises And He’s “Lovin’ It” . . . Ba Da Ba Ba Ba By Dave Hall
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ntrepreneur Jason Trussell of JnJ Foods Inc. has virtually cornered the market on McDonald’s Restaurant locations locally, by acquiring seven from their previous owner. Trussell recently purchased seven McDonald’s restaurants from Andy Bukovac operator of Evandrew Foods Inc. (who also sold ownership of three other local franchises to Matt Tatomir in late June). Trussell’s new locations are: 883 Huron Church Road, 93 Wyandotte Street East, 4840 Wyandotte Street East, 7100 Tecumseh Road East (Walmart), 7777 Tecumseh Road East, all in Windsor, and 1631 Manning Road in Tecumseh, plus 1635 County Road 22 in Belle River. He also owns McDonald’s locations at the Roundhouse Centre, 3195 Howard Avenue; 3354 Dougall Avenue, 4395 Walker Road, and 2780 Tecumseh Road East. There’s also a new location planned for Tilbury with construction to begin soon. This bring Trussell’s total to 11 restaurants across the Windsor Essex region, plus Tilbury. “It was an opportunity too good to pass up,” says Trussell of his 12-pack of restaurants. “I’ve been a McDonald’s fan virtually my whole life and the company has been very good to me over the years.” Trussell is also a firm believer in exceeding expectations. As a high school senior in his hometown of Brockville, which conveniently had a McDonald’s located right across the street, the caption with his yearbook photo read he was “the person most likely to own a McDonald’s franchise.” “I like to joke that I have ketchup in my veins,” says Trussell who now calls Windsor his home. Trussell says his office is in every McDonald’s dining room and they are the locations from which he manages his 12 restaurants and more than 1,000 local employees. “Our employees are students in their first jobs, which is how I started, and people seeking to make a career out of management
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“Can I take your order?” Jason Trussell, Windsor Franchisee, is photographed at his 2780 Tecumseh Road East location of McDonald’s. Trussell has been very busy lately expanding his restaurant base across Southwestern Ontario and as the company’s jingle states he’s “lovin’ it”! Photo courtesy of McDonald’s Canada.
and seniors looking to do something active for a few days a week,” he explains. “We have every demographic and every reason for working.” Trussell was twice a recipient of a McDonald’s Student Scholarship, which allowed him to graduate from university virtually debt free. “It taught me a great deal about paying it forward and that’s the philosophy we have tried to carry forward locally,” explains Trussell. Trussell adds that McDonald’s is committed to evolving its menu (for a list of items refer to: McDonalds.com) to match customers’ changing eating habits. “We are constantly trying to meet those dietary preferences, but iconic items such as the Big Mac are not going anywhere,” says Trussell. The acquisition of the restaurants closed June 13, 2022.
