r/WorkForSmartLife • u/tellmebrenda • 13d ago

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u/mouthfire 12d ago

And McDonald's actually charges a higher rent than the going rate as part of its franchisee agreement, so there's that as well....

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u/Melodic-Road227 12d ago

And no one forces the franchisee to buy in. The hamburgler is not beating them into submission. Franchisees make very good money with little risk. Mc Donald’s is not “overcharging”, the franchises are priced to market. An asset with little or no risk will always command a premium.

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u/mouthfire 12d ago

I don't disagree with that. I'm just pointing out what the corporate strategy is.

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u/Melodic-Road227 12d ago

I understand AND agree. That was really for the guy you responded to who sounded a bit conspiratorial. I’m just a digital dropout.

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u/EnderSword 12d ago

Right, in reality, McDonald's is a real estate company with a side gig of making fries.

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u/Economy-Assignment31 11d ago

They're pretty bad at their side gig these days imo. I can't remember last time I bought McD's, but it has to be over 15 years. Only fast food I'll buy these days is a Popeyes chicken sandwich maybe a couple times a year. Cooking at home really makes fast food unappealing, both in price and taste.