The large, successful private franchises, the McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts have been making this transition for some time. We must now as well. 
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BASRA, IRAQ - OCTOBER 18: People gather around a Land Rover as it arrives at the village Al Houta on October 18 2008 near Basra, Iraq. The trip by the 51 Sqn Royal Air Force Regiment Force Protection Wing was part of a 'key leader engagement' (KLE) visit to the village close to the Basra Airbase to recruit local labour and engage with the village shiek. Visits of this type are seen as key in efforts to continue winning the support of the local Iraqi population. Although improved security in the region has brought some benefits such as improved trade and commerce, much of the infrastructure remains in a poor state of repair. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown has indicated that the number of UK troops could be scaled down - especially as the security situation in the south of the country continues to improve.
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Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in the rain at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 27, 2008.
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A puppy stands on a truck carrying people to be evacuated from the area in preparation for the approach of Hurricane Gustav in Batabano, on the southern coast of Cuba, August 30, 2008. Powerful Hurricane Gustav roared toward western Cuba on Saturday with 125 mph (205 kph) winds on its way to the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico after a deadly pass through the Caribbean.
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BANGKOK, THAILAND - AUGUST 30: A member of Anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) stands behind barbed wire outside Government on August 30, 2008, in Bangkok, Thailand. The protesters want to unseat the seven-month old coalition government lead by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Hu Jintao prior to a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday December 5, 2008. China is urging Washington to rein in debt-fueled spending and stabilize its economy in high-level talks on their commercial relations, reflecting Beijing's growing economic assertiveness.
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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (2nd L) meets Finland's Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen (R) in Helsinki December 5, 2008. Lavrov is in Finland to attend the 16th Ministerial Council of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
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NEW YORK - DECEMBER 04: Actor Harold Pirraneau attends the 2008 Stockings with Care celebrity bartending night at Bar 13 on December 4, 2008 in New York City.
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A memorial tribute to shoe mogul Thomas Bata is shown at the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto September 3, 2008. Bata died earlier this week at the age of 93.
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A visitor takes a close look at a photo by French photographer Bettina Rheims during the inauguration of her exhibition "Can You Find Happiness?" on March 7, 2008 at the c/o-Gallery in Berlin. The exhibition runs from March 8 to May 11, 2008.
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Forty-five euro coins, worth 500 Slovak Crowns or 16,60 euros, are seen in Bratislava where Slovakian banks and post offices started selling them on December 1,2008 before Slovakia joins the euro zone on January 1, 2009.
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People walk behind the European Union's flag during the annual gay parade in Budapest July 5, 2008. Several hundreds of demonstrators clashed with the police in the center of Hungarian capital as police tried to separate them from the participants of the Gay Pride march.
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Quotes about McDonald's
Where they can beat McDonald's is the quality, the level of service, the decor of their stores ... And I think that, as long as customers still perceive them as a premium brand, then they can charge a premium price.
was said
in MSNBC
Mario is cheap ... When it's Mario's turn to pay he's trying to take us to McDonald's or T.G.I. Friday's. But when it's somebody else's turn, all of sudden he wants to go to Prime 112 (the trendy and expensive South Beach steakhouse) or something like that.
said Michael Beasley
We're fortunate to have such long-standing corporate donors like McDonald's, Benjamin Moore, Coca-Cola Company and Southwest Airlines, among others ... Their support, and that of our numerous volunteers and individual donors, allows us to further our mission of helping children and families in need around the world.
said Linda Dunham
Quotes from articles mentioning McDonald's
A lot of students expect bad service from McDonald's because it's been happening there for so long
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