Mr McDonald 's opens 23rd restaurant following £2.5m investment
Chamber patron and board member Doug Wright has grown his restaurant business further - with the opening of a 23rd McDonald 's.
The new 'drive thru ' restaurant at the site of a former police station in Brownhills signals a £2.5m investment and has created 92 jobs.
It comes just a few months after Mr Wright launched his 22nd restaurant in Perry Barr in time for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Mr Wright (pictured), who was awarded an MBE in this year 's Queen 's birthday honours for services to the economy and charity, employs around 2,500 staff across the West Midlands.
Mr Wright said: “The opening of this new drive thru restaurant is particularly exciting given how tough it is within our sector at the moment.
“We have been looking to open a drive thru restaurant in Brownhills for many years now. The restaurant is the very latest concept in the McDonald 's brand and also includes a separate McDelivery entrance and room.
“The reaction from our customers has been fabulous and already it 's proving very popular.
“For myself personally it has been a wonderful year opening two new drive thru restaurants and also receiving an honorary doctorate from Aston University and an MBE.
“I 've been in business for 20 years this year and have been with McDonald 's for 42 years.
“Starting as a cleaner back in 1981, it has been an amazing journey for which much of the credit must go to my great team. ”
Henrietta Brealey, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “Despite the unusual set of economic circumstances, there are brilliant businesses across the region embracing opportunities for growth.
“On behalf of the Chamber, congratulations to Doug Wright on this incredible milestone.
“Growing a business to 23 restaurants is a massive achievement at the best of times, even more so during a challenging period for the hospitality sector.
“This investment is directly creating opportunities for local people and is a testament to Doug 's ongoing leadership of this forward-looking business. ”