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Old 09-09-2011, 03:28 PM   #168
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Originally Posted by Bertuzzied View Post
Also how do they make any money on real estate if they are the only one on the property? it's not like they sell and move locations all the time.
They sublease their property holdings to the franchisees, at about 40 points markup, making real estate a bigger income vehicle than burgers:

http://money.howstuffworks.com/mcdonalds2.htm
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