Best Buy, McD’s and Walmart give ex-cons a second chance

April 27, 2021

Participants in the Second Chance Business Coalition, including Best Buy, McDonald’s and Walmart, are willing to give ex-convicts jobs. The initiative is seen as a win-win-win as the program helps individuals turn their lives around, addresses labor shortages and society receives the resulting benefits.

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