r/interestingasfuck • u/Charming_History7423 • 12d ago

/r/all McDonald's in the 80s compared to today

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u/Kimberlylynn2003 12d ago

Did they change to stop marketing toward kids or just wanted modern?

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u/Daddy_Digiorno 11d ago

McDonald’s corporate is primarily a real estate business as they own the land while the franchisee owns the restaurant. That is why most restaurants basically look the same because they will be able to sell much more quickly as nobody wants to work in an old McDonald’s building.