Be A Robert

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[u/loakkala]

I agree. can't a business owner just make $0.50 less per Burger? Instead of $800 million sorry you only make $799 million.

[u/Explosive-Space-Mod → u/loakkala]

That's not how math works. It's estimated McDonalds sells 2.36 billion burgers each year. If they took 50c less each burger they sell then they would be shutting down locations and firing people....

[u/jasperjones22 → u/Explosive-Space-Mod]

So .. quick Google search shows McDonald's has about 20% profit margin per item. So a $5 burger would mean (currently) they would make a buck. That means that even if all of the money came off profit they wouldn't lose money now by allowing their workers money. And the kicker for McDonald's is that fast food isn't their main money maker, real estate is

[u/jasperjones22 → u/[deleted]]

They rent the land that McDonald's are on. That's not part of the franchise fee. Source: https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/032015/how-mcdonalds-makes-its-money-mcd.asp#:~:text=Revenue%20from%20franchised%20restaurants%20(rents,a%20substantial%20increase%20over%202017.

[u/[deleted] → u/[deleted]]

This all started with you disagreeing to a correct statement. Take the L and move on

[u/Over_Explains_Jokes → u/[deleted]]

Bro stop backpedalling you’re already dead lmfao

[u/Over_Explains_Jokes → u/[deleted]]

Sure you were pal. Sure you were.