12/15/2025
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Today, we are sharing an important update about the future of our organization. On December 16, 2025, ownership of the final 25 McDonaldโs restaurants operated by Bear Family Restaurants will transition to new franchise owners. Throughout 2025, we have been divesting ownership of our McDonaldโs portfolio, which at its peak included 35 restaurants, with transitions completed in April, September, and December.
All restaurants will remain open, and our incredible crews will continue serving the communities they know and love.
For nearly six decades, our family has been honored to serve you โ our guests, neighborhoods, schools, and community partners. We are deeply grateful for every connection and every moment shared.
Although we will no longer operate McDonaldโs locations, our story is far from over. We will continue our work through BFRx Hospitality, carrying forward the same mission that has guided us from the beginning: Serve with Significance.
In November, we announced our first new venture under BFRx โ a multi-unit partnership with K9 Resorts Luxury Pet Hotel, bringing their award-winning pet hospitality experience to the Chicagoland area. We look forward to exploring new opportunities that continue to uplift people, families, and communities.
Read the full announcement here: https://www.bfr-x.com/media
Thank you for being part of our journey โ past, present, and future. The best is yet to come.