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Re:WeWork Co-Founder Has Cashed Out at Least $700M Via Sales... by joezydeco on Thursday July 18, 2019 @06:23PM (#20474520)
When McDonalds is the landlord it also gives them the power to evict the franchisee if they are not following the franchise rules.

Compare to Subway, which also franchises but doesn’t lease property, to see what difference that makes.

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Re:WeWork Co-Founder Has Cashed Out at Least $700M Via Sales... by reneherse on Thursday July 18, 2019 @07:09PM (#20474861)
Subway has other ways of getting rid of people when it suits them. There was an article posted here recently about the underhanded methods Subway regional managers have used to shut down competing franchisees within their territories. [1]

McDonalds is a much stronger company just based on their ownership of some of the most valuable real estate across the USA.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20307988

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Re:WeWork Co-Founder Has Cashed Out at Least $700M Via Sales... by elamje on Thursday July 18, 2019 @06:41PM (#20474658)
So is Subway the good guy or the bad guy in your comparison? I can’t tell based on your phrasing.
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Re:WeWork Co-Founder Has Cashed Out at Least $700M Via Sales... by servercobra on Thursday July 18, 2019 @07:07PM (#20474853)
I'm not sure there's a good guy or bad guy, but anecdotally, I've been in a lot more poorly-run Subways than poorly-run McDonalds, which is maybe the point the OP is getting at?
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