After years of waiting for China to allow direct franchising, it appears that McDonald’s has received approval from the China Commerce Ministry to start franchising. Currently, McDonald’s owns and operates all of its 595 restaurants in China. According to the head of McDonald’s China divisions, the company plans to add as many as 120 units per year in China through franchising.
Posted by franchiselawblog at September 22, 2004 04:48 PM