Rep. Chuck Edwards and Wife Teresa Sell WNC McDonald’s Franchises
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-13T14:17:05.102Z
Business
WNC -- July 13, 2026: U.S. Representative Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and his wife, Teresa, announced the sale of their Western North Carolina McDonald’s restaurant business. The decision marks a major transition for the Edwards family, closing a chapter that spanned 28 years of franchise ownership.
WNC -- July 13, 2026: U.S. Representative Chuck Edwards (NC-11) and his wife, Teresa, announced the sale of their Western North Carolina McDonald’s restaurant business. Chuck Edwards' history with the franchise stretches back to 1977, when he first began working behind the counter of the Hendersonville McDonald's at 16 years old. In 1998, the couple officially purchased their first locations, including that very same Hendersonville restaurant. Over the next 28 years, the Edwards family built and