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00:02 McDonald's will raise the franchise royalty fees for U.S. restaurants from 4% to 5% for
00:07 operators opening new locations effective January 1, 2024.
00:12 This is the first increase to the royalty fees in nearly 30 years.
00:16 Existing franchisees and those who take over existing locations will not be affected by
00:19 the increase.
00:20 McDonald's U.S. business has been booming with strong same-store sales growth and increasing
00:25 franchisee cash flows in recent quarters, according to the company's financial reports.
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