But in the case of rent payments McDonalds is the bank. Whether or not McDonalds decides to defer rent the number of franchisees who can afford to remit paymen

But in the case of rent payments McDonalds is the bank. Whether or not McDonalds decides to defer rent the number of franchisees who can afford to remit payment is going to decline. A handful of franchisees unable to pay is a problem for those franchisees. A majority of franchisees unable to pay is a problem for McDonalds. It's better for McDonalds to address the issue/uncertainty now.