The Cleveland Clinic will discontinue a long-term lease that has allowed McDonald's to operate in its food court for two decades, according to an article on the Cleveland.com website.
"We want to demonstrate that we can walk the talk by being a healthier organization," spokeswoman, Eileen Sheil said in the article. She said that removing McDonald's is part of a much broader wellness campaign at the hospital.
Clinic chief executive Toby Cosgrove, himself a cardiac surgeon, has been trying to get rid of the Golden Arches for more than a decade, but the chain asserted its right to continue operating in the Clinic's food court under the terms of its lease.
Under Cosgrove, the Clinic has launched a long-term effort to improve the health of its employees. It has removed the fryers from its food court and added healthier options, including a "Cooking Light" kitchen and a station that serves rice bowls and pitas with fresh vegetables and rice.
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