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Maryland McDonald’s Franchise Cuts Callouts With Escalate App

8/18/2026

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The Maryland McDonald’s franchise adopted the Escalate app to reduce missed shifts.
Escalate, created by co-founders Sienna Daniel and Sean Segal, provides Uber vouchers through the app.
The franchise pays $250 per store for the service and reports saving $35,000 each month in callout costs.
Over 80% of requests are for Uber vouchers and 5%-10% for childcare, which rose during a late-January winter storm, HR manager Chantel Johnson said.

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The Maryland McDonald’s franchise adopted the Escalate app to reduce missed shifts.
Escalate, created by co-founders Sienna Daniel and Sean Segal, provides Uber vouchers through the app.
The franchise pays $250 per store for the service and reports saving $35,000 each month in callout costs.
Over 80% of requests are for Uber vouchers and 5%-10% for childcare, which rose during a late-January winter storm, HR manager Chantel Johnson said.