#PeopleWhoInspire

Описание: This Friday, I will host the amazing entrepreneur and business leader, Joey Antwi-Kusi on the #PeopleWhoInspire series. Joey's journey is a lesson in perseverance and grit.

Joey is on an incredible journey as a McDonald’s Franchisee. He owns and operates a store in Dagenham, employing more than 100 residents. In 2010, while studying, Joey started working as a Customer Care Assistant in a McDonald’s restaurant. This birthed an entrepreneurial passion, sparking a relentless pursuit of success, which would culminate in him becoming a franchisee 13 years later.

Joey applied to be a McDonald’s Franchisee in 2021, impressing at every stage of the highly selective process. In 2023, he became one of the youngest franchisees in the UK, at age 35.

Joey has gone on to become a strong ambassador for the McDonald’s brand, building strong relationships with his local community.

Before starting his franchisee journey, Joey joined the Royal Bank of Scotland's graduate program, excelling as a project manager in their Retail Banking arm. He was headhunted to join global management consulting giants, Accenture a few years later. As a Management Consultant, Joey delivered complex change programs for a host of retail banking clients including NatWest, Barclays, and Standard Chartered Bank.

During the pandemic, Joey started a healthcare business, successfully scaling operations across Essex and Kent to turnover an excess of £2.5M.

Beyond business, Joey is a community builder and children's book author, balancing work with family time. Tune in to hear his inspiring story of ambition and impact.