The first part is true. The second part varies if the machines' maintenance will be covered by McDonald's corporate or by franchisees. McFlurry machines are a g

The first part is true. The second part varies if the machines' maintenance will be covered by McDonald's corporate or by franchisees. McFlurry machines are a gambit to extract more maintenance fees from franchisees because McDonald's corporate doesn't care. McDonald's corporate isn't eating this "tax'.