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Ellen and Elaine Hamilton, McDonald’s crew members present a few of their work areas on the 3300 S. Important Road location in Salt Lake Metropolis, the place the 2 have labored for 40 years and have been acknowledged on Friday. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
Ellen and Elaine Hamilton, who've labored at McDonald’s for 40 years, pose for images with Ron Nielsen, a common supervisor, and his spouse, Tawna Nielsen, an space supervisor, after the sisters have been acknowledged for his or her service in Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday. Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
A lot has modified through the years within the Salt Lake Valley, however one factor stays the identical.
Twin sisters Ellen and Elaine Hamilton are nonetheless greeting clients on the 3300 S. Important Road McDonald's — a job they've loved collectively for 40 years.
The women began working on the burger joint at age 20; since then, they've develop into fixtures locally.
Elaine Hamilton remembers going to work at one other location whereas their restaurant was below building about six years in the past. "That different place is just not my dwelling. However this one is my dwelling," she mentioned Friday. "I do know the individuals right here. I do know the supervisor. I do know the individuals."
The pleasant 60-year-old mentioned clients typically inform her and her sister that they "do an awesome job" cleansing the restaurant.
Ellen Hamilton additionally mentioned she likes her job as a result of she has "met lots of people" as she delivers meals to the tables contained in the restaurant.
"I clear every little thing," she added.
Ellen and Elaine Hamilton, McDonald’s crew members present a few of their work areas on the 3300 S. Important Road location in Salt Lake Metropolis, the place the 2 have labored for 40 years and have been acknowledged on Friday.
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Ellen Hamilton mentioned she likes working along with her sister, who's her greatest pal. They do every little thing collectively.
One McDonald's buyer was so impressed with the sisters, she reached out to the president of the worldwide quick meals firm to pay recognition to them, "as a result of she cared a lot about them," mentioned Darin Angeli, who represents Watson Administration, which owns and operates the Salt Lake location.
Angeli acknowledged the twins Friday for his or her time on the firm throughout a ceremony on the restaurant with their coworkers, family and friends members.
"It simply means quite a bit to us, after we can preserve workers that lengthy," she mentioned. "Not solely do they make our clients completely happy, however they make us completely happy, too. They have been round for therefore lengthy, we will belief and depend on them. They present up each day, and so it means every little thing. It means the world to us."
Angeli mentioned the sisters assist deal with the foyer, prepare dinner fries, take out trash and ship orders to the shoppers. "They're mainly our presence out right here, and that is why so many purchasers like them."
Relations say the job has helped preserve the Hamilton sisters younger. However the exuding happiness comes naturally — they love speaking to individuals, serving and spreading pleasure.
Ellen and Elaine Hamilton, who've labored at McDonald’s for 40 years, pose for images with Ron Nielsen, a common supervisor, and his spouse, Tawna Nielsen, an space supervisor, after the sisters have been acknowledged for his or her service in Salt Lake Metropolis on Friday.
Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information
"They're arduous employees. They deal with all of us," mentioned a brother, Greg Hamilton.
"It is actually superb that they've executed so effectively, particularly since my mother and father have each handed away. They nonetheless reside in the identical home that all of us grew up in," he mentioned. "I am simply so thrilled that McDonald's has been so prepared to work with them."
A sister-in-law mentioned Ellen and Elaine Hamilton don't have any plans of retiring, as "60 is only a quantity" to the sisters. The job is among the issues that helps preserve them younger, Lynda Hamilton mentioned, pointing to how tough the COVID-19 pandemic was for them, as they could not go to individuals like they're used to.
The sister duo additionally loves sharing tales about their long-time participation within the Particular Olympics. Most just lately, they each obtained gold medals for bocce ball. They've additionally bowled, snowshoed, cross-country skied, ran in monitor and subject, ice skated and swam.
"They're such an awesome instance of the Particular Olympics and the love and pleasure of the Particular Olympics," mentioned Yolanda Kunder, sports activities growth director for the group. "We simply love these ladies very a lot."
Throughout their time within the Particular Olympics, the Hamilton sisters mentioned they've cherished assembly well-known athletes like determine skater Dorothy Hamill, a former Miss America winner, and an expert baseball participant, amongst public figures.
Lynda Hamilton mentioned she will be able to't go anyplace with the twins with out operating into individuals who know and love them.
"I imply, we'll even be in Disneyland, and we'll run into those that go, 'I do know you,'" Lynda Hamilton mentioned.
Whereas the McRib sandwich, Halloween Completely happy Meal pails and different limited-time menu objects may come and go, these smiley employees will not be placing away their trademark uniforms any time quickly.