That’s not how franchises work. Only 7% of McDonald’s are corporate owned. For those, corporate will foot the bill.
In McDonald’s case, corporate McDonald’s is basically a giant landlord. They lease the land to the franchise owner, and give them the model, tools, and standards to run a restaurant to make paying they rent worth it to them (hopefully).
That’s not how franchises work. Only 7% of McDonald’s are corporate owned. For those, corporate will foot the bill.
In McDonald’s case, corporate McDonald’s is basically a giant landlord. They lease the land to the franchise owner, and give them the model, tools, and standards to run a restaurant to make paying they rent worth it to them (hopefully).
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