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Franchisee Economics

MCDONALDS CORP · 2026-09-07 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

McDonald’s heavily franchised model is being tested by weaker domestic execution and consumer spending pressure. A comparative restaurant-industry article said franchisees can absorb direct cost pressures, but noted that franchising alone has not prevented McDonald’s from struggling in the U.S. Franchisee-level performance remains uneven, illustrated by Robert Pyles’ seven Milwaukee restaurants delivering double-digit sales growth despite broader U.S. deceleration.

Key facts

• A Business Insider franchisee, Robert Pyles, said sales at his seven McDonald's restaurants in Milwaukee are up double digits. source