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McDonald’s Wants Its Franchisees to Modernize. It’s Spending $8.5 Billion to Remove the Biggest Barrier

The fast food giant is reducing the financial risk of change.

Scott Hutcheson

By Scott Hutcheson· Inc.· Published October 25, 2026

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