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How Roland Parrish became the 2nd-largest McDonald’s Black franchisee approaching $125M in revenue

How Roland Parrish became the 2nd-largest McDonald’s Black franchisee approaching $125M in revenue

Get to know Roland Parrish; he is the second-largest African-American franchisee of McDonald’s with 24 locations across Dallas, TX, including at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, according to The Dallas Morning News. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Parrish was an All-American in track and field in college at Purdue University. In college, he was named Most…

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