Fast Food Wars: The Unseen Battle In Franchise Businesses

Fast Food Wars: The Unseen Battle In Franchise Businesses

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When you pay for a meal at a fast food chain, such as McDonald’s or KFC, most of the time your money is divided between two different businesses. There’s corporate headquarters, and the individual restaurant owner, known as a franchise. The Planet Money team takes a look at the unseen battle between those two groups.

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