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Yeah the BBQ place's pricing has stayed more or less the same, while McD's has steadily increased their prices into that range.
Bingo.
I wonder what McDonald's profit margin at the individual store level is, these days? I would bet they have to send a pretty outrageous cut back to HQ, whereas even if the BBQ place is a small chain, they’re probably not hand tied like that.
I thought home office made money on franchise fees, not sales. My info is probably outdated, though.
From their website: https://www.mcdonalds.com/ca/en-ca/about-us/franchising/the-financials.html
https://www.thefranchiseking.com/how-much-is-a-mcdonalds-franchise
But according to other sites:
https://www.franchiseba.com/mcdonalds-franchise/
That doesn't include marketing fees, so its more like 8%+ of gross sales, not profit, which is a lot! On top of tons of other fees.