Meoli Family McDonald’s recognizes team members’ milestone anniversaries

The Meoli Companies, owner of 25 McDonald’s restaurants across the Delmarva Peninsula, recently hosted an appreciation celebration for more than 125 team members who achieved employment milestones in 2023.

During the Meoli Milestones luncheon, held in December at Heritage Shores in Bridgeville, owner Mike Meoli and other leadership from the Meoli Companies joined in recognizing employees who completed their first year as part of the Meoli Family McDonald’s as well as those reaching five-year, 10-year, 15-year, 25-year and 40-year milestones.

The honorees represent a group of employees with diverse backgrounds and career ambitions. From young adults to those ages 60 and older, these employees reside throughout the communities served by the Meoli Companies in Delaware and Maryland. However, what all these milestone achievers have in common is continual loyalty to the company’s culture of teamwork and opportunity, commitment to providing “golden arches service” to every customer, and unique efforts to make notable contributions to the stellar operation and success of their restaurant.

“From day one, Meoli Family McDonald’s Restaurants has dedicated ourselves to creating the kind of employee environment that encourages professional and personal growth as well as pride in work, while also respecting and supporting needs and challenges outside of the workplace,” said Meoli. “The fact that we have more than 125 milestone team members to celebrate in 2023 is a testament to our commitment to this. More importantly, it’s a testament to our employees’ ambition to leverage opportunities supporting their present and future, plus their drive to serve their community in ways that transcend the ordinary.”

For the second consecutive year, the celebration event also included a fashion show. Company leadership modeled McDonald’s apparel that employees chose as an additional memento of their milestone. The company also acknowledged the many employees who took advantage of the programs and initiatives offered by the Meoli Companies and McDonald’s Corporate, including Archways, which offers college tuition assistance; English Under the Arches, where employees can improve their English; and Spanish Under the Arches, where employees can improve their Spanish. The company also recognized five local Meoli senior scholarship winners.