McDonald’s and Franchisees Escalate Battle Over Chain Rules

Restaurant owners are pushing back on McDonald ’s Corp.’s moves to tighten franchise standards and rules, increasing tension between the burger giant and operators who run the bulk of its U.S. locations. 

Some franchisees are backing legislation that they say would give them more control over how they run their businesses and how they sell them, following moves by McDonald’s in recent months to more strictly review its franchisees’ operations.