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This speaks for itself (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

The McDonalds near me recently clobbered their tiny playplace and turned it into a ... conference room/center?

About the only time I went there was when I need a place for my kiddos to spend some energy on a rainy day at like 8am, before other things opened. I was happy to buy a coffee and biscuit for myself and maybe a treat for them to pay for my occupancy.

Now, though, and I know I wasn't a giant source of income, they have lost my custom and I just can't see how any real business would ever run a meeting in a McDonalds conference room, so it just seems like a dumb move.

Maybe they want to discourage parents bringing their children? That also seems pretty stupid.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Probably liability issues with kids getting the stupidest injuries and parents suing them for it.

    I blame the insurance industry and lack of public health care for this, not McDonald's.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Like a lot of things I'll bet it was an insurance liability plus a lot of labor to keep it clean and safe. McDonald's is struggling to survive in a business where new=exciting and what your parents grew up with=lame. Burger Kings are closing left and right where I live. They've done nothing to adapt.

    Funny thing about that conference room. I have an uncle who has quite a bit of money. He eats off of the McDonald's dollar menu (or at least he did when it was still a thing). He'll take us somewhere nice when visiting, he's quite generous but he always makes a point to mention he eats at McDonald's. He gives financial advice, i can see him holding meetings there

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I once saw a group of about 15 elderly men having a get together in a Wendy's. This was in a very small town. I didn't speak to them but I got the feeling it was a regular thing. They were all very friendly with each other. Rather than a conference room, maybe it is more to attract groups like that.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    I had forgotten all about that. I grew up in a pretty small town, groups of old men (and women, to a lesser extent) would meet up at the Hardees and McDonalds early in the morning and have their coffee. I'm sure that and the growth of remote work makes a conference-type room more appealing to more people than playground equipment.

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