Have you spent much time in their dining rooms? Niche as Chris Arnade’s expertise may be, it sure seems hard-earned: > I can answer both questions. I’ve spent

Have you spent much time in their dining rooms? Niche as Chris Arnade’s expertise may be, it sure seems hard-earned: > I can answer both questions. I’ve spent over a decade sitting in McDonald’s all over the United States—I believe I’ve visited over 500 franchises. Roughly half the conversations I had for my 2019 book Dignity took place in a McDonald’s—in fact, my working title was, Everything You Want to Know About America Can Be Learned in a McDonald’s, because I sincerely believe this.