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title: "McDonald’s Wants Its Franchisees to Modernize. It’s Spending $8.5 Billion to Remove the Biggest Barrier"
description: "The fast food giant is reducing the financial risk of change."
author: "Scott Hutcheson"
section: business
published: 2026-10-25T13:30:59.060222+00:00
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publisher: "Valor & Ventures Media"
source: "Inc."
source_url: https://www.inc.com/scott-hutcheson/mcdonalds-wants-its-franchisees-to-modernize-its-spending-8-5-billion-to-remove-the-biggest-barrier/91415985
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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.*

## Article

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Scott Hutcheson · Inc.

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Originally published by Inc.: https://www.inc.com/scott-hutcheson/mcdonalds-wants-its-franchisees-to-modernize-its-spending-8-5-billion-to-remove-the-biggest-barrier/91415985