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Behind Big Macs, a drama over corporate control

By Candice Choi
Published September 3, 2014 3:42pm ET
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Behind Big Macs, a drama over corporate control
Kathryn Slater-Carter poses for photographs at a McDonald's restaurant she owns in Daly City, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014. Slater-Carter spearheaded a bill in California that could soon give franchisees greater protections in their dealings with franchisers. Around the country, union organizers are pushing to make McDonald's take responsibility for how workers are treated at its franchised restaurants. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) | Jeff Chiu

NEW YORK (AP) — Behind those Big Macs and Whoppers is a hidden drama over corporate control.

The fast-food industry is underpinned by an often tense relationship between companies like McDonald’s and Burger King and the franchisees who run their restaurants. Few customers think about this when scarfing down burgers.

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