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How McDonald’s Built a Global Empire
20/02/2026Before there was the Big Mac or the Happy Meal, there were two brothers with a dream. When Dick and Mac McDonald left their home in New England to enter the California restaurant industry, they had no way of knowing…
Greg Flynn: Building The World’s Largest Franchise Empire
20/02/2026From a modest beginning with eight Applebee’s restaurants in Seattle in 1999, Greg Flynn has built what is today the world’s largest franchise operation. As Founder, Chairman and CEO of Flynn Group, he oversees a $5 billion business spanning more than 2,900 restaurants…
