That's correct. McD approves vendors to supply equipment to the franchisees. But they always approve at least two vendors per device for supply chain reliabil

That's correct. McD approves vendors to supply equipment to the franchisees. But they always approve at least two vendors per device for supply chain reliability and price competition. Financial agreements sometimes come into play when McD needs a new system developed (say, a new type of smoothie maker or a new kind of grill) and the vendors need R&D funding to get a machine going.