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Re:iFixit wants Congress to let it hack McDonald’s ice cream... by Alupis on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @11:31AM (#37323695)
We don't have any evidence to support this claim though.

McDonald's appears to sell a lot more soft serve (by volume) than any other fast food chain. People go there specifically for McFlurries and others, and then leave disappointed when the machine is not working. Few, if any, go to Burger King or Arby's only for a soft serve product.

So, the issue appears more visible. But that's not evidence that McDonald's machines are less reliable. It could simply be they're the most used.

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Re:iFixit wants Congress to let it hack McDonald’s ice cream... by squeaky-clean on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @02:19PM (#37326539)
The Wendy's Frosty though?
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Re:iFixit wants Congress to let it hack McDonald’s ice cream... by Alupis on Wednesday August 30, 2023 @02:37PM (#37326810)
McDonald's is nearly 6 times larger than Wendy's by number of stores, and double the revenue, with more than half of that revenue coming from franchise fees[1], if I'm reading this correctly.

[1] https://corporate.mcdonalds.com/content/dam/sites/corp/nfl/p...

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