04/27/2026
Marion Monday this week featured students learning about franchises and everything McDonalds’s. Stephanie Bishop, owner/operator of Bishop Enterprises, talked to Dr. Farner’s and Dr. Hudgens’ classes about growing up in McDonalds (picture below is her at the age of 2, when her parents opened their first McDonalds in West Frankfort, IL), and being a second generation owner/operator. Bishop Enterprises currently operates 15 locations in our region and surrounding areas. She shared about having the “courage to pick up the phone and just ask”, the importance of showing up, emphasized that success goes beyond hamburgers and fries, it’s rooted in the foundation and processes behind it all, talked about serving and meeting the expectations of many generations as technology changes the way business operate, advertise, train employees, and engage customers. Her journey was not always set, but it was learning where she fit in with an established family business, and how she could influence it for the future. She also shared the mindset of consistently asking, “How can we get better” and to always “hold to your standards”. Thank you Stephanie for taking the time to invest in our MHS students.
