Cleveland Clinic Will Get Rid of McDonald's from US Hospital in September 2015

The move is part of a series of reforms aimed at helping its 44,000 workers and millions of patients make healthier choices.

A renowned US hospital, the Cleveland Clinic health center, will finally be getting rid of a McDonald's franchise after nearly a decade of trying to push the fast-food giant out of its hospital. The hospital said, "The move is part of a series of reforms aimed at helping its 44,000 workers and millions of patients make healthier choices."

Spokeswoman Eileen Sheil said, "It's not about McDonald's, it's part of a broader effort by the Cleveland Clinic to try to change the conversation from sick care to health care." The hospital has already eliminated the sale of chocolate bars, sugary drinks and banned deep fryers in its cafeterias and restaurants. It has also prohibited smoking on campus, stopped hiring people who smoke and added employee gyms and wellness programs.

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However, the McDonald's franchise had a 20-year lease, and the owner resisted all requests to leave early. Sheil said, "It happens to be one of the busiest McDonald's in northern Ohio. The lease is up at the end of September, 2015, but since the owner is retiring and moving to Florida, it will close on September 18, 2015."

Source-AFP

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