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BY MITCH MAC DONALD, GROUP EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
The man behind the
billions and
billions
served INTERVIEW WITH JOSÉ ARMARIO
Every day, McDonald’s
serves nearly 68 million
people at 33,000
restaurants around
the world. It’s José
Armario’s job to make
sure those outlets have
what they need to keep
customers happy.
IF YOU’RE ONE OF THE 68 MILLION WHO STOPPED AT McDONALD’S
for a quick meal or snack today, you have José Armario to thank for making it
all possible. As executive vice president of worldwide supply chain, development, and franchising for McDonald’s Corp., he’s in charge of seeing that the
product is always there when the customer wants it, no matter where in the
world the restaurant might be.
Armario has served in a number of capacities since joining McDonald’s in
1996, including group president of McDonald’s Canada and Latin America,
president of McDonald’s Latin America, and senior vice president and international relationship partner for the Latin America region. In his current role, he
oversees procurement of over $23 billion worth of food, packaging, and “
premiums” annually and heads up the corporation’s global food safety and quality systems initiatives. He also manages the overall franchising strategy for an
organization that has served billions and billions of customers in 123 global
markets.
PHOTO COURTESY OF McDONALD’S CORP.
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