Wednesday June 7, 2023, 07:00:00

MCD: Franchisee Comments Provided to the FTC

By Mark Kalinowski

Back in March, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) solicited comments from the public – including franchisees – regarding “Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices.” At the time, the FTC noted that:

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Tuesday May 23, 2023, 07:00:00

MCD: McDonald’s Top 25 Markets for 2023E Operating Profits

By Mark Kalinowski

With this note, we take a look at the geographical breakdown of our full-year 2022E McDonald’s operating income forecast of $11.386 billion.

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Monday May 15, 2023, 07:00:00

MCD: Should McDonald’s Relocate its Headquarters Far Away from Chicago?

By Mark Kalinowski

McDonald’s was headquartered in a suburb of Chicago — Oak Brook — from 1971-2018. For most of that time, the site within Oak Brook that served as McDonald’s headquarters was the 80-acre McDonald’s campus. In 2018, McDonald’s moved its headquarters from Oak Brook to Chicago – more specifically, 110 North Carpenter Street. That site is part of Chicago’s Near West Side neighborhood. (The former McDonald’s campus in Oak Brook is becoming the new headquarters for Ace Hardware.)

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