# @insiderfood on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdFVmjvm-ru
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70385368-insiderfood-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-09T22:30:13.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Insider Food (@insiderfood) — https://gondola.cc/insiderfood

## Caption

McDonald's franchisee Robert Pyles bought his first McDonald's in 1998.

He was in the military for 15 years and started working part-time at McDonald's during that time as a crew member, later becoming a shift manager. Then he had the opportunity to get into the owner-operator program.

After he opened his first store in Milwaukee, they had rapid growth, he says. They had 23 locations and over a thousand employees at one time. Right now, they have seven McDonald's, which is the right size for their organization.

Pyles loves McDonald's. He loved it then; he loves it now. He never thought he could be an owner before he did it. For his stores, sales are up double digits since last year.

In addition to having a good location, she what he thinks makes stores successful at the link in our bio.

As told to Kelsey Vlamis

(Credit: Getty Images)

#mcdonalds #franchise #fastfood

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franchise, fastfood, mcdonalds

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