Hi!
I’ve heard (maybe from “The Founder” movie) that McDonald’s is actually making money from lending lands to local McDonald’s business owners. But I’m not sure.
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Is (Was) it true? If so, is it STILL true?
Is the reality a little bit more “nuanced”?
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Thanks!
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It’s called franchising. McDonald’s has its corporate run stores, but a lot of stores are owned by someone outside McDonald’s. The owner pays a franchise fee to use their menu and branding as well as adhering to McDonald’s standards so as to not tarnish their brand.
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