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North Carolina Senator Chuck Edwards, wife, sell McDonald’s restaurants

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July 13, 2026

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Republican Sentator Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and his wife, Teresa, have sold their McDonald's franchise restaurants, according to a news release.

The sale ends a 50-year chapter for Edwards, who started as an employee at McDonald's when he was 16 years old. He later purchased that same McDonald's and, along with his wife expanded their franchise business with locations in North Carolina's Henderson, Transylvania and Haywood counties.

The couple sold their locations to Christine and Chris Nevant of Asheville, North Carolina, long-time friends and fellow McDonald's franchisees, according to the release.

Henderson said the sale will allow him and his wife to transition out of business ownership and step more fully into public service.

"McDonald's changed the course of my life," Edwards said in the release. "It taught me the value of hard work, personal responsibility, teamwork, and serving others. Those lessons have shaped every chapter of my life — from running a small business to serving in the North Carolina Senate and now representing the people of Western North Carolina in Congress."