The “McDonald's theory”

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Re: The “McDonald's theory”

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My understanding from a source at McDonalds (who is based in Asia) is they won't open in Cambodia because they are being forced to partner and franchise with a particular family (I'm sure you can guess). It is conditional for them to get a license. They don't like to be bullied so don't expect to see them anytime in the future.
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Re: The “McDonald's theory”

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Soyoung123 wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:20 am My understanding from a source at McDonalds (who is based in Asia) is they won't open in Cambodia because they are being forced to partner and franchise with a particular family (I'm sure you can guess). It is conditional for them to get a license. They don't like to be bullied so don't expect to see them anytime in the future.

wonder if thats why 7/11 is not opening?
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Re: The “McDonald's theory”

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Does throwing the US out of the country count as act of war?
Iran seemed to have had McDonalds before the revolution.

https://www.quora.com/Did-Iran-have-McD ... efore-1979
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Re: The “McDonald's theory”

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There is no maccers, bk or kfc in Laos.
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Khmu Nation wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 3:37 pm There is no maccers, bk or kfc in Laos.
YET
Burma Boasts
2 burger kings in Yangon
20 KFC's !!!! (Burmese love that secret recipe) :beer3:
3 pizza huts... only Yangon
3 Swensen's only Yangon
1 Harry's bar only Yangon
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Re: The “McDonald's theory”

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phuketrichard wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 2:44 pm
Soyoung123 wrote: Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:20 am My understanding from a source at McDonalds (who is based in Asia) is they won't open in Cambodia because they are being forced to partner and franchise with a particular family (I'm sure you can guess). It is conditional for them to get a license. They don't like to be bullied so don't expect to see them anytime in the future.

wonder if thats why 7/11 is not opening?
It is opening, besides it's mostly Japanese owned AFAIK.
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