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    Business ProfileforCochran Family McDonald's

    Restaurants

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.83/5stars

    Average of 6 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    2501 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914-5311
    BBB File Opened:
    1/1/1990
    Years in Business:
    74
    Business Started:
    1/1/1950
    Alternate Business Name
    • Brothers Management, Inc.
    Business Management
    • Mr. Tom Cochran, President/Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Tom Cochran, President/Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Tom Cochran, President/Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (865) 523-0367
      Primary Fax

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    05/01/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Customer Service Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    I went to the Cochran owned McDonald’s down the street from my house at 3120 N. Broadway Knoxville, TN 37917 store number 4288 on 4/15/2023. One of the items I ordered was not in my bag when I got home. I kept my receipt so I could let them know on my next visit, 4/27/2023–Which was less than 2 weeks later and the female manager ************* told me “you had ample time to collect this” and refused to give me what I paid for nor did she refund the money. She could have went back to that exact date and looked at cameras to prove they did not give me what I paid for (if it was that serious). I had paid for 2 Oreo mcflurries in which she turned around and told the little boy at the window “don’t give those to her” went to th register and gave me my money for the mcflurries and refused to serve me. When I drove away, my 5 year old said “mom, where are our mcflurries?” This type of behavior is unacceptable in a servic industry and made me have a very uncomfortable conversation with my daughter who was too young to witness such a conflict or discuss it. I will never return to that McDonalds if any of them again. I can spend money elsewhere. I do think a family owned business would lead their employees to behave with respect and integrity. I’m extremely disappointed by this exchange and feel very uncomfortable by this entire situation. I would not have kept a receipt sitting in my car if not to prove my purchase.
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    6 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Ashlee G

    1 star

    12/12/2023

    If I could give negative stars I would. I've started avoiding the location at Calderwood in Alcoa, TN. Every time I go the service is slow and rude, but this time was a special treat. Not only did they mess up the order, but then ignored us when we tried to get it rectified. When I finally got someone's attention after nearly 10 minutes, the rest of my order was cold AND they wanted to argue and fight. The manager was ineffective in managing her employees but did correct the issues her employees caused.

    Cochran Family McDonald's Response

    12/13/2023

    Dear Ms. ********  Thank you for taking the time to share your recent experience at the McDonald's located in Midland on 12/12/23. I apologize that you were not satisfied with your recent visit at our restaurant. Our mission is to make delicious feel-good moments easy for everyone. My team works hard to deliver fast, friendly, and accurate service to guarantee that each visit you make is a pleasant one. However, by the sounds of your recent experience, it appears as though we did not deliver on this promise to you, and I have shared your experience with my restaurant team. If you will send me your mailing address, I would like to send you some Be Our Guest coupons to use at your next visit. We truly appreciate your feedback and again thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We hope to have the opportunity to serve you in the future. Sincerely, Cochran Family McDonald’s

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