Presently, Marc and David are operating the family business each owning and operating their own restaurants. Collectively, the Bear Family currently own and operate 33 McDonald’s franchises and employ over 1,200 people in the following communities: Elgin, South Elgin, Streamwood, Hoffman Estates, Barrington, Lombard, Bloomingdale, Westchester, La Grange, Elk Grove Village, Schiller Park, Norridge, Mount Prospect and McHenry. The Bear Family is committed to being a socially responsible and engaged member of every community that their restaurants serve. They host dozens of McTeacher nights, provide tens of thousands of dollars back to their local social service agencies and contribute hundreds of hours of volunteer time each year. They are the recipients of multiple awards for community service including the 2013 Illinois Family Business of the Year for Community Service. The Family has a mission to Impress Every Guest. When people visit a Bear Family McDonald’s Restaurant they will experience a difference by always being greeted with a smile, being treated with respect and feeling a genuine sense of appreciation. That first year at Larkin the Bear Family served 160,000 meals. By the end of 2017, nearly eleven million meals will be served.