American franchisees operated more than 900,000 establishments in 2005, provided 11 million jobs and contributed $278.6 billion in payroll.
Syed and Sadia Anderabi, a local husband-wife team, are a part of that success story.
The Pakistan natives started with one McDonald’s and now own four: two in Frederick and two in Montgomery County, employing a total of 180 employees.
“It’s one umbrella called McDonald’s with 85 percent franchisees, like us,” Sadia Anderabi said.
Being a successful franchisee requires a total commitment of time and resources, the couple said.
“Opportunities are great but challenges come with it,” Syed Anderabi said. “If anything separates me from anybody else, it would be my desire to help people be their best, whether it’s a cashier, kitchen person or manager.”
Holding a master’s degree in clinical psychology, Sadia Anderabi left her profession to join her husband. Today, she owns a McDonald’s franchise in Gaithersburg.
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Photo: Graham Cullen.