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McDONALD'S · FDD ANALYSIS

23 ITEMS EXTRACTED8 RED FLAGS IDENTIFIED168 CITATIONS VERIFIED
HIGHNo exclusive territory granted to any franchisee

Item 12

HIGHFranchisor controls site and lease — franchisee has no real estate rights

Item 12

MEDIUMRenewal requires then-current agreement with potentially different terms

Item 17

✓ Claims tied to source-page citations

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FDD Items Reviewed

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Citation Verification

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