So I don't know how McDonnalds works exactly, but you would either need the capital to buy (borrow etc) a restaurant or you would have to be chosen to run a res

So I don't know how McDonnalds works exactly, but you would either need the capital to buy (borrow etc) a restaurant or you would have to be chosen to run a restaurant. Meaning you have very high-paying abilities. And in some sense, growing a franchise-taking enterprise could be technically called a start up even if not particularly innovative!