Emulating the McDonalds property model as an investor for upsized returns
The secret to McDonalds' success goes beyond its special sauce, and savvy property owners can learn much from the retail food giants' approach to land usage and maximising rental returns.
On the surface, you would be forgiven that the world’s largest fast-food chain was built on Big Macs, McFlurries and Happy Meals.
But the McDonald’s menu for success is far bigger than that – Ronald McDonald and the crew have made their wealth in real estate.
It is property investment, not pickles, that helped the company grow its bottom line substantially since the early 1960s.
It’s the perfect example of an organisation following the golden …