“It’s next door to their Innovation Center.
This McDonald’s is actually pretty unique. First of all it’s owned by McDonald’s, it’s not a franchise. Second, this is the store where McDonald’s tests all the new technology. New griddle? It gets tested here first. New ordering monitors, new deep fryer, all tested here first. If it doesn’t work here, they don’t offer it to their franchisees. They test everything in this store for YEARS before it gets mass produced so they’re sure it works well and is cost-effective.”
This is kind of an implied threat, then.
Now that's funny right there, I don't care who you are! Like a Franchisee has a choice in what to buy.