We are a diverse and inclusive group of women owners advocating for the financial success, growth, and professional leadership of our members.
History of WON
WON Objectives
Drive profitability for the Owner; Women Owners are to be equal in the number of stores owned, cash flow, and sales volume as compared to the general market.
Serve as advocates and resources for our members.
Members elected to leadership positions that influence the system while supporting WON vision and values.
Core Values
We model the ideals of integrity and respect
We nurture talent, develop leaders and reward achievement. We believe that working in an environment that fosters respect and drives high levels of engagement, is essential to the organizational growth.
We mentor business entrepreneurs
We take seriously the responsibilities that come with being a leader. We help our members build better communities, support RMHC, and leverage our size, scope and resources to help make the world a better place.
We operate our business ethically
We hold ourselves and conduct our business to the highest possible standards of fairness, honesty, and integrity. We are individually accountable and collectively responsible.
We advocate helping and educating to grow the business profitably
We advocate for sustained profitable growth for our members and advise and support their efforts.
We strive to continually improve
We are a learning organization that aims to anticipate and respond to changing members’ needs through constant evolution
We believe and support the three legged stool
McDonald’s business model, depicted by the “three legged stool” of owners, suppliers and company employees, is our foundation and the balance of interests among the three groups is key
We place our members’ success at the core of what we do
Our members are the reason for our existence.
We are relevant
We are a student, as well as an educator, to effectively communicate the business at hand and strengthen the voice of women owners to influence the system.
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We work hard to positively impact all of our member’s businesses.