Media entrepreneur Byron Allen took out an ad in the Chicago Tribune today soliciting support from activist investor Carl Icahn in his fight against “blatant racism” at McDonald's.
The Chicago-based hamburger chain has been under pressure from both men in recent years via lawsuits and shareholder meetings. Icahn pushed McDonald's last year to wean off its dependence on meat products, and Allen has called for CEO Chris Kempczinski's ousting and filed a discrimination lawsuit against the company.