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McDonald’s Franchisees Rebel as Chain Raises Store Fees
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McDonald’s Corp., already struggling to sell burgers in the U.S., now must contend with a brewing franchisee revolt.
Store operators say the company, looking to improve its bottom line, is increasingly charging them too much to operate their restaurants -- including rent, remodeling and fees for training and software. The rising costs are making franchisees, who operate almost 90 percent of the chain’s more than 14,100 U.S. locations, less likely to open new restaurants and refurbish them, potentially constraining sales.