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The answer to #4 is probably that the goal isn't to always have ice cream. The goal is to run a profitable business. Doubling the cost of the ice cream infrast
by throwaway373438 6y ago
The answer to #4 is probably that the goal isn't to always have ice cream. The goal is to run a profitable business.
Doubling the cost of the ice cream infrastructure to avoid a 25% downtime may not be a profitable venture -- especially if the downtime is scheduled to occur while the store is closed.
- dmix 6y agoShelf-space is in high-demand and those machines aren't cheap.
- newforms 6y agoMcDonalds is in the real estate business (letting buildings), fast food is just a side order.
- justinclift 6y agoAren't the stores franchise's, with the individual stores owned by the relevant franchisee?
- maxerickson 6y agoThe operations are mostly franchised, but the corp owns many of the buildings and plots of lands that they are located on. https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/franchising/real-estate.html https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/about-us/franchising/real...