10 Most Profitable Franchises In The World

 #1 McDonalds

McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) is arguably the biggest and most successful franchise in the world. The fast forward chain tops the list in part because of the more than $80 billion in sales it generates annually. The company has continued to post revenue growth year over year, even on coming under immense pressure from new franchises in the fast-food space.

Backed by a network of over 30,000 outlets worldwide explains why the McDonalds has generated more than $20 billion in revenues a year since 2005. It is the most profitable franchise in the world, given its sheer size that is larger than KFC and Burger King combined.

MCD was in 48 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of September. It isn’t the most popular hedge fund restaurant stock, but it is among the top 5. In terms of investments hedge funds prefer these 5 stocks over any of the restaurant stocks.

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