Day one
Training that sets you up
Hands-on onboarding and someone beside you until you own your first shift.
A family-owned McDonald's franchise · Chicagoland
Building Careers.Serving Communities.Growing Together.
We're the Carnagios. We started with one restaurant in Channahon, and we still believe the best thing we build is people. From first jobs to lifelong careers, there's a place for you here.
Since 1996
Family owned and operated
2 Generations
Family-owned leadership
175+ Years
Combined leadership experience
20+ Restaurants
Western suburbs, Joliet and Kankakee
Our story
Turned Down at 24.Still Here Three Decades Later.
John Carnagio applied to own a McDonald's at 24 and was told no. He kept showing up, worked nights to get through training, and when they asked where he'd be willing to go, he said anywhere. Anywhere turned out to be a small restaurant in Channahon. John cooked, Joanne ran the counter and the drive-through, and they learned every job in the building.
Their son Joe grew up in those restaurants and trained the same way everyone does, one station at a time. Today the two of them run JJC together, and they still jump on drinks when it gets busy.
“Each store has a family behind it.”
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Your Career Doesn't Stop at YourFirst Day.
Every role at JJC is a starting line, not a ceiling. Here's the path our people walk, from training to leadership and beyond.
First months
Mentorship
Shift leaders and managers who coach, not just manage.
Year one and on
Leadership pathways
Crew trainer, then shift manager, with a clear next step at every level.
Ongoing
Education support
Archways to Opportunity helps with high school completion, college tuition and English classes.
The long game
Promoted from within
Many of our leaders started as crew. Yours could be the next name on that list.
The people behind JJC
Leadership That StartedBehind the Counter.
Our leadership team has more than 175 years of combined experience under the Golden Arches, and many of them began as crew.
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Joe Carnagio
Owner/Operator
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In our communities
Good Neighbors First.Restaurants Second.
We live in the towns we serve. When a school, a team or a family needs a hand, we want to be the first call.
Teacher's Nights
Teachers take over the counter for a night, families come out to cheer them on, and twenty percent of the proceeds go back to the school.
Ronald McDonald House
We've supported families staying close to their hospitalized kids for as long as we've been in business.
Youth sports and local events
Team sponsorships, school supply drives and neighborhood celebrations across our towns.
Why people choose JJC
Built Around People.Backed by Opportunity.
“Building strong communities through golden opportunities”
John Carnagio · JJC Family Restaurants Owner
Flexible scheduling
Shifts that work around school, family and life.
Education support
Tuition help through Archways to Opportunity.
Leadership development
Structured training that builds real managers.
Benefits
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Recognition
Awards and celebrations for great work.
Growth
A clear path from crew to management.
Find your restaurant
There's a JJC RestaurantClose to Home.
We're in the western suburbs, Joliet and Kankakee. Pick the restaurant nearest you and see who's hiring.
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Join the JJC family
Become Part ofSomething Bigger.
Whether this is your first job or your next step into leadership, there's a place for you at JJC Family Restaurants.
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