Food Theory: McDonald's is NOT a Restaurant!

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  • Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2020
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    Theorists, what is McDonald's selling? The answer seems obvious - fast food! Most of us have partaken in their Big Mac burgers, fries, and other staples of the golden arches. Yet, that may be a big ol' LIE! That's right, Ronald McDonald may not be a clown selling some of our favorite indulgent quick serve foods. In fact, McDonald's may be in a completely different business all together. What is that business? You'll have to watch to find out!
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    Writers: Matthew Patrick, Zach Stewart, and Luke Barats
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Комментарии • 13 тыс.

  • @QubitHQ
    @QubitHQ 3 года назад +21792

    How is working at McDonald's like being an archaeologist in Athens?
    You end up smelling like ancient grease.

  • @KainaX122
    @KainaX122 3 года назад +741

    “I have to sell my _McSoul_ to the company?!?”
    Me: “Well that seemed obvious”

  • @Pheminon1
    @Pheminon1 2 года назад +476

    I'm an accountant and I'm GENUINELY surprised how accurate and well researched this is. Besides a few tiny mistakes here and there with semantics, you were spot on.
    Good job
    I can't finish the video, though cause it makes me feel like I'm doing my intermediate accounting class again lol. Giving me PTSD over here

    • @doocon1489
      @doocon1489 2 года назад +11

      What were the mistakes? Kinda curious

    • @dirtymike3329
      @dirtymike3329 2 года назад +43

      @@doocon1489 I don’t think there were many mistakes, just omissions. For example, he didn’t address loss carry forwarding in his amortization example. The whole video is just a bit oversimplified, which is fine considering the audience

    • @ken12117
      @ken12117 Год назад +20

      He missed carryover losses in explaining 5 year amortization.

    • @franklinwhite-gl2cc
      @franklinwhite-gl2cc Год назад +6

      I'm a Retired financial advisor and I think it pretty great. Good for you on the accounting that made me want to drop those 400 level classes and just pay you.

    • @tasos01
      @tasos01 4 месяца назад

      SAAAAAAMEEEE

  • @thenexithero02
    @thenexithero02 2 года назад +631

    The fact you owe your McSoul to McDonalds implies it's already theirs since it's got the Mc in front of it, and they've just been waiting to strike all this time. McDonalds is inevitable

    • @LadyOnikara
      @LadyOnikara 2 года назад +51

      Ever since you were born. That's why some people are afraid of clowns. They remember Ronald McDonald in the delivery room with their parents.

    • @Flightkitten
      @Flightkitten 2 года назад +27

      He's always McWatching. You can't escape Ronald. He will take your McSoul

    • @walterreinke7217
      @walterreinke7217 2 года назад +6

      yea man!!!!

    • @MarioMastr
      @MarioMastr 2 года назад +4

      That’s why they’ll never take ur actual soul. There’s no mc

    • @MarioMastr
      @MarioMastr 2 года назад +3

      @HighScoreGliscor HUUUGE MISSED OPPORTUNITY for a mcscaped pun

  • @TetaGama
    @TetaGama 3 года назад +1364

    Use this quote somewhere: "McDonald's is a real estate company that rents out buildings and makes them sell burgers so they can pay the rent"

    • @coolcatcastle8
      @coolcatcastle8 3 года назад +79

      @@AFPinerosG u mean a frenchfries

    • @thelazygamer2195
      @thelazygamer2195 3 года назад +29

      McDonalds is a real estate company that rents out buildings and makes them sell burgers s they can pay the rent.
      *You said use it somewhere. You never specified WHERE to use it.*

    • @joemullarkey5719
      @joemullarkey5719 3 года назад +1

      I’ll take random wacky bullshit for 500, Alex.

    • @alastorlapid2365
      @alastorlapid2365 3 года назад

      That doesn't actually sound that bad.

    • @cupajoe3655
      @cupajoe3655 3 года назад +2

      this video is just an explanation on how to be a better more successful buisness

  • @ecliptic6911
    @ecliptic6911 3 года назад +490

    Mom: GET OUT OF YOUR ROOM AND GET A GIRLFRIEND
    Me: SHUT UP MOM I'M LEARNING ECONOMICS

    • @levi_hackerman
      @levi_hackerman 3 года назад +1

      Heh

    • @sillyom7071
      @sillyom7071 3 года назад +5

      Ya dead son!

    • @freakcan
      @freakcan 3 года назад +13

      I'd classify it as Accounting

    • @rayd604
      @rayd604 3 года назад +4

      “YOU NEVER GET ME MOMM!!!”

    • @TYsdrawkcaB
      @TYsdrawkcaB 3 года назад +4

      it’s mum for me
      and also why didn’t you choose something like “get a job or something” not “get a girlfriend”? makes more sense to me

  • @Gabowsk
    @Gabowsk 2 года назад +164

    So, what did you learn today?
    That McDonald's is a real estate company.
    What did it cost?
    *_Learning Taxes._*

    • @erenyhennawy4779
      @erenyhennawy4779 Год назад +1

      AND YOU LEARNED THE WRONG FACT!! IN FACT, YOU SHOUD BE LIKE THIS WHEN YOU WHATCH THIS EVER MORE: .

  • @mimistardust3915
    @mimistardust3915 3 года назад +445

    The McDonald's brothers would be turning in their graves if they saw the 'efficiency' that's implemented in a modern McDonald's. Takes 20+ minutes to get your food 😂

    • @americanrroyalty
      @americanrroyalty 2 года назад +35

      And the quality is worse

    • @PokeMario-pk4ot
      @PokeMario-pk4ot 2 года назад +25

      How much food you ordering? I've never had to wait any more than 2 minutes

    • @wettaloca2923
      @wettaloca2923 2 года назад +14

      @@PokeMario-pk4ot
      You must live in a lil town

    • @Notmee2309
      @Notmee2309 2 года назад +9

      20+ in our town it is 45+ your lucky

    • @madhatter5698
      @madhatter5698 2 года назад +16

      @@PokeMario-pk4ot once my mom got like 2 or 3 burgers and 40 nuggets and it took them like 30 min and they forgot us and gave our food to other people and forgot our fries and never gave us a receipt

  • @PikaPikaLOL
    @PikaPikaLOL 3 года назад +2293

    After that Illuminati joke, I’m convinced his next channel will be “Conspiracy Theory”
    But that’s just a theory, a CONSPIRACY THEORY

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 3 года назад +34

      Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated? I see the way you're acting like you're somebody else. Gets me frustrated. Just admit that you love the videos I make, my dear kai

    • @apacheduane8998
      @apacheduane8998 3 года назад +5

      I like your name

    • @martinuz64
      @martinuz64 3 года назад +30

      @@AxxLAfriku wait, what?

    • @prussr1885
      @prussr1885 3 года назад +6

      @@AxxLAfriku big brain

    • @itsthevoiceman
      @itsthevoiceman 3 года назад +34

      @@martinuz64 - they're quoting Avril Lavigne's "Complicated". Also, there's a conspiracy that she's been replaced.

  • @Moonstar79
    @Moonstar79 3 года назад +772

    Everyone's gangsta until Ireland decides they're also a bakery with that bread

  • @sapphicsandals
    @sapphicsandals 3 года назад +430

    Ive learned more about taxes in this episode then my 16 years of schooling 🤣

  • @jemimahrajakumar7770
    @jemimahrajakumar7770 3 года назад +108

    It feels unreal being able to consume these refined and select collections of knowledge you beautifully present to us, totally free of cost. Thank you so much Matpat and everyone else behind this, your generous souls will be blessed greatly!

  • @Joeseph_Mamamoa
    @Joeseph_Mamamoa 3 года назад +902

    When a theory teaches more than a school.
    I had to learn this AFTER having a business for 3 years, I wish this was a video way sooner, it would have saved me a lot of tax research

    • @autivivishow2951
      @autivivishow2951 3 года назад +7

      I am learning taxes in school

    • @shor6y810
      @shor6y810 3 года назад +15

      Your life was wasted to a superior real estate restaurant. Think about that.

    • @reneaceballo
      @reneaceballo 3 года назад +5

      this guys researched for u

    • @rickfordmorningstar130
      @rickfordmorningstar130 3 года назад +7

      or hire a trustworthy person who's devoted their life to fucking the govt outta your money

    • @GPM3
      @GPM3 3 года назад +1

      but hey nothing is too late

  • @kamazinghehe4670
    @kamazinghehe4670 3 года назад +654

    Food theory:
    Teaching you about taxes more than school ever could

    • @donnysoal9748
      @donnysoal9748 3 года назад +29

      School teaching taxes? HA

    • @taringator
      @taringator 3 года назад +22

      It's fun to see accounting being represented. It's just a shame the information was not correct.
      I left a earlier comment about this but basically companies prefer using bonus depreciation (100% tax depreciation) for the first year to get the tax benefit sooner. Also, you CAN keep the tax benefits in years where depreciation is greater then income.

    • @alonsans
      @alonsans 3 года назад +12

      Me: Wants to learn what are taxes
      School: This is what is inside a mitocondria

    • @daniodino8243
      @daniodino8243 3 года назад +7

      @@alonsans school: this is what Emily made after the kid from across town mowed six lawns and found eight friends

    • @AmericanIdiot7659
      @AmericanIdiot7659 3 года назад +7

      A math test but If you get it wrong you get arrested.

  • @HolyKhaaaaan
    @HolyKhaaaaan 2 года назад +14

    This is somewhat similar to how Little Caesars makes their money. They can afford to sell crappy pizza at a low price because they are really in the food distribution business.
    If such a video doesn't already exist, I should love to see such a video on how Little Caesars works!

    • @MmMm-mr6tf
      @MmMm-mr6tf Год назад +1

      He did lightly talk about it in his pizza toppings video if you're interested

  • @cupofearlgreytea7651
    @cupofearlgreytea7651 3 года назад +27

    "I owe my soul to the company store...."

    • @mentaya11
      @mentaya11 2 года назад +1

      Saint Peter don't you call me, cause I can't go

    • @dustycocoa7388
      @dustycocoa7388 2 года назад +1

      “You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
      Another day over and you’re deeper in debt”

  • @pentax2551
    @pentax2551 3 года назад +695

    I went for an interview at McDs once. The guy asked me “what is McDonald’s?” To which I replied “it’s a fast food chain of restaurants”.
    He sighed at me, apparently the answer he wanted was “one of the top charitable donating companies worldwide.” Like how was I supposed to know that’s the answer he wanted?

    • @philiphunt-bull5817
      @philiphunt-bull5817 3 года назад +53

      Seriously?

    • @Orinslayer
      @Orinslayer 3 года назад +85

      They want you to go to their website and give them a regurgitated version of their about us page. 😉

    • @shadeshift1268
      @shadeshift1268 3 года назад +6

      Huh...

    • @cyrus6461
      @cyrus6461 2 года назад +9

      @@philiphunt-bull5817 mine wasn't that extreme, but yeah

    • @Daniel-jk6ve
      @Daniel-jk6ve 2 года назад +28

      I don’t know if they were more proud of the Ronald Mcdonald Foundation or how they shelter and feed homeless rats.

  • @mixedlove217
    @mixedlove217 3 года назад +388

    ....
    "I owe my MCSOUL to the company?!"
    That settles it. McDonald's is a cult.

  • @pazzieanneknexx809
    @pazzieanneknexx809 3 года назад +22

    I wanted to say, thank you so much for teaching us! I've watched your channels every once in a while since 2014, and it feels like home when I come back.
    I really dig history and science, so this episode (and this channel) are really up my alley!

  • @phoebe5114
    @phoebe5114 2 года назад +8

    Very informative. Thank you, Matt. Wish rich companies didn't have these sort of bs tax loopholes when individual people trying to make ends meet have no access to this kind of thing.

  • @jokeofalltrades2838
    @jokeofalltrades2838 3 года назад +501

    When a RUclips channel that makes theories on food teaches you more about business than most schools

  • @PurooRoy
    @PurooRoy 3 года назад +610

    McDonald's: Puts Mc in front of everything they own.
    Batman: Finally a worthy opponent!

    • @Director_Oompaloompa
      @Director_Oompaloompa 3 года назад +16

      It took me 30 minutes to understand this comment.

    • @L16htW4rr10r
      @L16htW4rr10r 3 года назад +31

      Batmobile, batcave, batsuit, what else...

    • @rybones6671
      @rybones6671 3 года назад +17

      @@L16htW4rr10r - Batwayne Manor, Batalfred... Batbat and ball?

    • @m.warthan
      @m.warthan 3 года назад +1

      lmaoooo

    • @Director_Oompaloompa
      @Director_Oompaloompa 3 года назад +12

      @@L16htW4rr10r batpod,batterang,batwing.

  • @hallowizer440
    @hallowizer440 3 года назад +7

    0:34 how have i never noticed that it's MatDonalds

  • @Helluva_Mars667
    @Helluva_Mars667 Год назад

    I've learned so much about real estate, you are amazing and so informative!

  • @paladincomics
    @paladincomics 3 года назад +497

    "Welcome do McDonalds, may I take your McOrder"
    "hey you don't have to say Mc before every word okay?"
    "Okay boss, excuse me sir,
    welcome to Donalds"

    • @Cyril29a
      @Cyril29a 3 года назад +29

      Well about 40% of Americans would prefer that name.

    • @paladincomics
      @paladincomics 3 года назад +9

      @@Cyril29a good one XD

    • @noannbrigido8147
      @noannbrigido8147 3 года назад +11

      They should put McDonald’s in Antarctica because the penguins need mc flurrys

    • @illgorhythm
      @illgorhythm 3 года назад +3

      Well actually in other branch including us, we do not really prefer to say, "Welcome to McDonald's" because you know, you're already in the McDonald's why would the crew need to tell you that?

    • @paladincomics
      @paladincomics 3 года назад

      @@illgorhythm I worked in one and we didn't say it either, we had to be fast so just straight up ask what they want

  • @becca8237
    @becca8237 3 года назад +2159

    "Where'd you learn how to do taxes?"
    a RUclips video about mcdonalds

    • @SuperPope69
      @SuperPope69 3 года назад +49

      "I don't pay taxes"

    • @alexjaimes1441
      @alexjaimes1441 3 года назад +9

      Stop the cap

    • @unknownyeet169
      @unknownyeet169 3 года назад +8

      @@SuperPope69 “me neither brother”

    • @SuperPope69
      @SuperPope69 3 года назад +3

      @@unknownyeet169 keshush mando'ade. Warriors stand strong together against tyranny.

    • @kimcollins1743
      @kimcollins1743 3 года назад +1

      @@SuperPope69 me y

  • @beastmode8780
    @beastmode8780 2 года назад +4

    we need a full video of only food theory intros
    they just get me every time 😂

  • @racetucker56
    @racetucker56 3 года назад +5

    Oh my GAWD, he sang Flight Of The Conchord’s “Business Time!” I’m so happyyyyyyyyyy!!

  • @CKproductions1000
    @CKproductions1000 3 года назад +4228

    next channel : Tax Theory!

  • @toushu-422
    @toushu-422 3 года назад +1335

    This taught me more about money, than my teachers ever had.

  • @thorned_sakura
    @thorned_sakura Год назад +1

    Omg love the flight of the conchords reference. Like the crossover i didn't know i needed!

  • @thestorysaurus
    @thestorysaurus 2 года назад +34

    There's something wrong with the world when a RUclips video teaches you taxes better than 16 years of schooling. We obviously need to know how to do scientific things(assuming you're not a scientist) but not know any how to pay taxes or anything! Isn't that right schools? Yep!

    • @gabrieljordan8015
      @gabrieljordan8015 2 года назад +3

      Our entire system is outdated and needs a serious upgrade.

    • @thecomposerchanginggames5250
      @thecomposerchanginggames5250 2 года назад +1

      Yes. Our school system has been corrupted since around 1917, according to my research. It really is a shame.

  • @Wifies
    @Wifies 3 года назад +5447

    Yeah and next you're gonna tell me that Panera isn't a bread like OK Matpat this is getting farfetched

  • @davidryker9442
    @davidryker9442 3 года назад +374

    "Like when you realize that the Illuminati is actually real." >purple theory symbol flashes in background<
    We need a purple conspiracy theory channel.

    • @goodpotato24alt95
      @goodpotato24alt95 3 года назад +9

      LIFE THEORY

    • @bennyboiart7781
      @bennyboiart7781 3 года назад +8

      Or you could say...
      a "conspirthy" channel. ; )

    • @grndragon7777777
      @grndragon7777777 3 года назад +4

      @DINKLE BERG it works so well

    • @maddogerios
      @maddogerios 3 года назад +1

      I just saw 69 likes and I blinked and it changed to 77
      (Ps. Noice)

    • @davidryker9442
      @davidryker9442 3 года назад +5

      @@maddogerios This pops up as a notification for me, I check, and see that it's gone up twenty since you posted that. It's amazing how popular the idea of a conspiracy theory channel is. Take a hint, MatPat.

  • @Baggytrousers27
    @Baggytrousers27 Год назад +4

    McDonalds is a restaurant in the same way that Chuck E. Cheese is a Family Entertainment Centre that contains a restaurant.

  • @reconresearch4051
    @reconresearch4051 Год назад

    i really actually love these food theory videos

  • @alalalalsekkeke
    @alalalalsekkeke 3 года назад +272

    Game Theory: Making games more interesting
    Film Theory: Adding More Lore
    Food theory: questioning my sanity

  • @Exo-Eilte
    @Exo-Eilte 3 года назад +657

    This is teaching me more about finances than school at the moment and I love it.

    • @SergioLeonardoCornejo
      @SergioLeonardoCornejo 3 года назад +16

      School never reached anything financially useful.
      I mean. I'm Mexican, so our experience might be different, but I suspect most of the world is suffering a similar situation. After all the complaint is the same across several countries and generations X to Z (Whose oldest members were born in 2000). I'm sure the 2010s kids will have the same complaint soon.

    • @tyissticks
      @tyissticks 3 года назад +1

      I was actually going to comment this so you beat me to it

    • @matthewoliver6629
      @matthewoliver6629 3 года назад +1

      economics in sophomore year, or macro and micro is what you got man

    • @crispy.potato.4054
      @crispy.potato.4054 3 года назад +4

      U missed the chance to say "I'm Mcloving it"

    • @grimmy24
      @grimmy24 3 года назад +3

      Yeah, poor financial education goals in schools is why everyone thinks Amazon legitimately pays $0 in taxes.

  • @Mcdouble123
    @Mcdouble123 3 года назад

    I WATCHED THE FOUNDER ITS AWSOME OMG I’m just so happy it’s just soooo miccing good (the miccing is fricking)lol

  • @tedphillips2501
    @tedphillips2501 Год назад +3

    Very informative and good presentation. Have you done a video on how McDonald's corporate screws their franchises by requiring them to use Taylor machinery ?

  • @vali69
    @vali69 3 года назад +324

    "I'm working at a multi-billion dollar company that deals with real eastate"
    "So you're an real estate agent?"
    "No I flip burgers at McDonald's"

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro 3 года назад +14

      Technically restaurants themselves are "owned" by "independent" contractor. So you actually don't work for McDonald, just in McDonald restaurant. Also it isn't a theory. McDonald officially is a real estate company.

    • @vali69
      @vali69 3 года назад +7

      @@TheRezro what if the person works at one of those restaurants managed/owned by McDonald's themselfs?

    • @campkira
      @campkira 3 года назад +1

      that why the guy kick the partner out as soon as possible when he can made money off the rent..

    • @theuniverse5311
      @theuniverse5311 3 года назад

      WRYYYYYYYYYYY

    • @TheRezro
      @TheRezro 3 года назад +2

      @@vali69 They don't do that.

  • @Salena905
    @Salena905 3 года назад +3813

    Matt pat you're the only person that makes talking about businesses interesting. You would make a great teacher.

    • @rosystrawberry
      @rosystrawberry 3 года назад +164

      Imagine how high all those grades would be if he was.

    • @Salena905
      @Salena905 3 года назад +74

      @@rosystrawberrywe'd all be geniuses! Nerds / geeks rule the world! 😀 🎆🎊🎉🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇

    • @renadelkimt.magbalon3168
      @renadelkimt.magbalon3168 3 года назад +57

      True he could be a great teacher

    • @MrMhinson2
      @MrMhinson2 3 года назад +39

      Company man is also a good channel.

    • @burridi
      @burridi 3 года назад +50

      Bold of you to assume he isn’t already teaching me stuff i never thought id want to know

  • @Migzter05
    @Migzter05 2 года назад +3

    I'm glad to have known the crazy fact about McDonalds being more of a real estate company than a restaurant a couple of years back because of the film 'The Founder'. And yes, it is a really good film! I actually watch it at least twice a year just because of how good the story and performances are. 😀

  • @raidonraikatuji2243
    @raidonraikatuji2243 2 года назад

    I loved the video! I believe that all franchisees in the U.K. pay a percentage of sales. The rent is factored into this and not charged separately. Drive-Thru are charged a higher percentage.

  • @rubiconprime1429
    @rubiconprime1429 3 года назад +634

    McDonald’s is a landlord?
    “You’ll get your rent when you fix this goddamn ice cream machine!!!”

    • @SOMEONE-pr8qp
      @SOMEONE-pr8qp 3 года назад +19

      Aah a man of quality

    • @MissMisa39
      @MissMisa39 3 года назад +6

      I WANT MY ICECREAM MCDONALDS

    • @AceoftheVoid
      @AceoftheVoid 3 года назад +18

      The funny thing is the ice cream machine isn't usually broken. It's just a lazy lie so they don't have to explain that it shuts down at a certain time every day to clean itself

    • @theuniverse5311
      @theuniverse5311 3 года назад +1

      @@AceoftheVoid true LOL

    • @twenty-fifth420
      @twenty-fifth420 3 года назад +6

      >The Burger King flying behind
      “Im still here, McPeter!”

  • @thomasallerton5334
    @thomasallerton5334 3 года назад +171

    When MatPat watches “The Founder” and goes “yeah I can make a video about this”

  • @Xyliphox
    @Xyliphox 2 года назад +1

    I know i’m seeing this video a little late but I think when matpat was calculating the tax for “burger bot 2000” he made a small discrepancy that actually means they are the same amount of tax. When he was calculating it for the second year with no depreciation it went from -50,000 from the first year to +50,000 even though in the second year you only made 50,000 when it should have leveled out to zero with this you would takeoff 10,500 of the total making it equal to the amount you would make from separating the costs.
    Love the theories keep it up.

  • @jasmineperry7398
    @jasmineperry7398 Год назад

    Brooo this is wild, also fr thank you for making business make sense

  • @therealcrb
    @therealcrb 3 года назад +480

    I love how instead of calling us "guys" like most RUclipsrs, he calls us "friends."

    • @heshamkaram5271
      @heshamkaram5271 3 года назад +2

      OMG..............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @salt407
      @salt407 3 года назад +30

      Who would’ve guessed that calling someone a friend sounds friendlier

    • @benjamincooper358
      @benjamincooper358 3 года назад +19

      And it's gender neutral!

    • @BlazinInfernape
      @BlazinInfernape 3 года назад

      @@heshamkaram5271 ok bro

    • @TheCPtutorales
      @TheCPtutorales 3 года назад +3

      Basic psychology and marketing tactic. I'm surprised you thought it was subtle e.e

  • @AttackonSandwich
    @AttackonSandwich 3 года назад +127

    Finance grad here, this simple accounting explanation was done better and more interesting than my day 1 accounting class. The example and explanation through depreciation and amortization are great and I just wished education was made more interesting like this. This is exactly why I love all the Game Theory channels.

    • @beccac4982
      @beccac4982 3 года назад +3

      Accounting grad here, I came looking for a comment like this!! Totally agree.

  • @nitemis
    @nitemis 2 года назад

    This video has actually helped me so much with my finance unit at school. Thanks, Matt Pat!

  • @PSmith5194681153
    @PSmith5194681153 2 года назад +1

    Depreciation is a method of expensing tangible assets (usually called fixed assets) over time, such as computers, equipment, furniture, buildings, etc. Land is not depreciated because it retains its value on average. Amortization is expensing intangible assets over time, such as organizational costs, copyrights, software, etc. Some people add software to the fixed assets, but they really should be intangible assets.

  • @user-mh2bw4hu3o
    @user-mh2bw4hu3o 3 года назад +1202

    Theory: the next theory channel will be: “Conspiracy Theory”
    When matpat was talking about the illuminati, a purple theory sign with an eye popped out for a few frames.

    • @catgamer267
      @catgamer267 3 года назад +54

      I was looking for a comment like this

    • @Jaguarstudios8379
      @Jaguarstudios8379 3 года назад +20

      Same, think so too

    • @abdullahbazil7532
      @abdullahbazil7532 3 года назад +50

      It is not a clue for a new channel, it was a tiny joke, if there was a new channel it's theme would be blue

    • @saosp95
      @saosp95 3 года назад +41

      Yeah but in a gtlive he said that he could never do a conspiracy theory

    • @user-mh2bw4hu3o
      @user-mh2bw4hu3o 3 года назад +17

      Meh, this is just a mini theory. I did not really put much effort into it.

  • @shenglongli8387
    @shenglongli8387 3 года назад +359

    McDonald: not a restaurant
    me: how many other lies have I been told by the council?

  • @vinnys_pizzeria7890
    @vinnys_pizzeria7890 2 года назад +2

    i love food theory!!! they should make a channel like this but about video games.

  • @piearce3196
    @piearce3196 Год назад

    Thank you for this video!

  • @SangoProductions213
    @SangoProductions213 3 года назад +283

    So, the question is: "Why do franchisees agree to these terms so frequently?"
    Well, running a restaurant is very difficult, and the vast majority run on slim to no margins. Brand name alone helps to improve your chances. But also McDonald's does a large part of the work for you. At least as far as planning goes.
    You get to run your business in an area the franchise has deemed optimal...and they probably know more about that than you do, considering collective experience. You are also given your menus, which means you know what you are going to make, and how you should make them. This standardization also helps to get customers, due to them knowing what they can get, regardless of the McDonald's.
    Being a Franchisee is basically the entry level job of starting a business. It shows you the ropes, and guides you through many of your responsibilities.

    • @justinesedesky9638
      @justinesedesky9638 3 года назад

      _ j
      Lf

    • @SangoProductions213
      @SangoProductions213 3 года назад +14

      @Lord Waluigi I wish you the best of luck.

    • @beakersgarage383
      @beakersgarage383 3 года назад +10

      This is very well stated! I love it!

    • @LeoBeastmode
      @LeoBeastmode 3 года назад +21

      There's also a bit of a fail-safe in that if your franchise location is unsuccessful for one reason or another, the franchiser will get you closed down and sold back before you're knee deep in debt. Or if, god forbid, some mob decides to burn down your Wendy's, you'll probably have the building insured through the franchiser.

    • @PY5RA
      @PY5RA 3 года назад +3

      I imagine they will also take care of logistics stuff as well; like ordering ingredients and stuff ??

  • @CodinskiSchwartzando
    @CodinskiSchwartzando 3 года назад +140

    Never thought I’d encounter the word “amortize” outside of work. Our company is sometimes asked to amortize expedite fees by working the cost into the unit price of their order, saving them the hassle of issuing a new purchase order.

  • @johnnythewalrus
    @johnnythewalrus 2 года назад +2

    I love The Founder. Watched it almost as soon as it was released, and since then have watched it probably 20 times.

  • @rengyspikys
    @rengyspikys 11 месяцев назад +2

    Thanks for uploading at my birthday 🎂

  • @creamymarshmxllow2830
    @creamymarshmxllow2830 3 года назад +172

    “Are you a restaurant or a real estate firm?
    Mcdonalds: I’m playing both sides, so that i always come out on top

    • @homedepot.
      @homedepot. 3 года назад

      Me being bi: y e s

    • @danielortega6567
      @danielortega6567 3 года назад

      @@sekoseko5539 look we got a spammer here get em

    • @person3271
      @person3271 3 года назад

      @@starfireseraphim9696 this is fucking genius

  • @Se1Ko0
    @Se1Ko0 3 года назад +369

    McDonald's is gonna be the FNAF of Food Theory. i'm calling it.

    • @Sovic91
      @Sovic91 3 года назад +13

      It shall be noted.

    • @coffie_beaner
      @coffie_beaner 3 года назад

      Yes!!!

    • @omnitroph1501
      @omnitroph1501 3 года назад +10

      First he has to get the CEO to start trolling him.

    • @coffie_beaner
      @coffie_beaner 3 года назад +2

      @@howwiee rlly bro

    • @heshamkaram5271
      @heshamkaram5271 3 года назад

      OMG...............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

  • @bennettam.9330
    @bennettam.9330 3 года назад +1

    We watched this episode in class and I could not be happier!! 😭😭

  • @MrRichieRides
    @MrRichieRides 2 года назад

    Also love the video I just re entry learned a lot of this information last year too and I’m just now seeing this video 11 months later haha

  • @TomMcMorrow
    @TomMcMorrow 3 года назад +234

    "Put on your business socks"
    Jokes on you I went to school for finance. I own a drawer full of business socks!

    • @heshamkaram5271
      @heshamkaram5271 3 года назад

      OMG......
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @danaiea
      @danaiea 3 года назад +7

      @@heshamkaram5271 please stop SPAMMING •__•

    • @pizzadragon2699
      @pizzadragon2699 3 года назад +3

      "I am 4 parallel universes ahead of you!"

    • @alicethearticfox3520
      @alicethearticfox3520 3 года назад +3

      To powerful...👁👄👁

    • @danaiea
      @danaiea 3 года назад +1

      ShadowKing 7890 I reported it

  • @mcmoth7945
    @mcmoth7945 3 года назад +427

    I know it's a bit obvious but: "It's free real estate"

  • @herootpups
    @herootpups 2 года назад

    Thanks to the depreciation portion of the video, it actually helped me out when filling out my taxes this year, thank you Team Food Theorists

  • @alexb.4104
    @alexb.4104 3 года назад +4

    I’m kinda planning to be an accountant and I feel that this video saved me significant amounts of work in college.

  • @imrn9191
    @imrn9191 3 года назад +130

    Food theory: McDonald's is not a restaurant.
    Me: *no it's a hotel*

    • @sekoseko5539
      @sekoseko5539 3 года назад

      OMG...........
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @lekekkkrkrop7212
      @lekekkkrkrop7212 3 года назад

      yup same i sleep in a car using the mcdonald's wifi

    • @kaitenkarmluni903
      @kaitenkarmluni903 3 года назад

      Omg !! ruclips.net/video/oiBAR8vaAHk/видео.html

  • @bellavoid2479
    @bellavoid2479 3 года назад +440

    I think mat should make a school for teaching us this more then real teachers do 😂

    • @ibethemango3192
      @ibethemango3192 3 года назад +8

      YESSSSS

    • @noo6423
      @noo6423 3 года назад +2

      Yea but he think of a theory and we help him solve it

    • @Taffoman
      @Taffoman 3 года назад +3

      Maybe that is the problem of your educational system.

    • @tyrj.williams5316
      @tyrj.williams5316 3 года назад

      Agreed

    • @themonarch620
      @themonarch620 3 года назад +3

      If you're learning more from a RUclips video, then your educational system needs to change.

  • @hennerztheman5007
    @hennerztheman5007 3 года назад +13

    I LOVE how this channel in general (specifically the values of the pizza, chips and soda vodeos) teaches you stuff you actually use in life **cough poetry cough**

    • @themooreoable
      @themooreoable 11 месяцев назад

      they teach you poetry and make you analyze it so you learn critical thinking skills

  • @katemendoza5125
    @katemendoza5125 2 года назад

    Love this!!

  • @eken1725
    @eken1725 3 года назад +186

    7:27 "Land doesn't expire or deteriorate"
    Louisiana: Let me introduce myself.

  • @evanmarcus5975
    @evanmarcus5975 3 года назад +52

    This channel is truly magical. I just watched a 15 minute video about big corporations doing taxes, and I was entertained the whole way through. This community is incredible.

  • @patiencewallace8453
    @patiencewallace8453 2 года назад

    I really loved this video. This may be a theory channel but seems like you’re speaking facts here.

  • @marcosbeni5875
    @marcosbeni5875 3 года назад +2

    9:00 Actually, businesses can carry over losses to future years. So on year 2, they get to deduct the remaining $50,000 loss from year 1, leaving them with $0 in taxes in year 2 too. In fact, amortization is almost always NOT the way to go due to opportunity costs, so accountants usually deduct expenses right away in a lump sum whenever possible.

    • @thecomposerchanginggames5250
      @thecomposerchanginggames5250 2 года назад

      I don't think in his scenario he counted for opportunity costs, he basically assumed the future there.

  • @djrios7483
    @djrios7483 3 года назад +352

    New Food Theory: How much soda and mentos do you have to use to make a functional jetpack

    • @bluelfsuma
      @bluelfsuma 3 года назад +11

      *_YES._*

    • @nainnani7620
      @nainnani7620 3 года назад

      They dont need to make a whole video about it it's just not gonna be long and intresting

    • @ineedsleep1682
      @ineedsleep1682 3 года назад +3

      Yes >:)

    • @djrios7483
      @djrios7483 3 года назад +6

      @@nainnani7620 i just thought that it would be interesting to talk about. I mean, he went into how many chicken nuggets you might need to survive a fall.(even if it wasnt possible)

    • @majapapaya8981
      @majapapaya8981 3 года назад +1

      Absolutely.

  • @brandont.3804
    @brandont.3804 3 года назад +2371

    Isn't it kinda crazy how this 15 minute video taught us more about accounting and business than school will ever teach you

    • @yungchang4124
      @yungchang4124 3 года назад +67

      Bruh just take business or financial math, you learn quite a bit

    • @bo2doki811
      @bo2doki811 3 года назад +58

      well, school teaches you basic stuff, this is why specific schools exist for want you want to pursue. Like business school and law school

    • @Rainfire-forgets-to-animate
      @Rainfire-forgets-to-animate 3 года назад +32

      You get used to learning more from RUclips than school if you watch Matpat's channels enough.

    • @zedantXiang
      @zedantXiang 3 года назад +17

      Well its because just like Advanced math,accounting and business isnt needed in real lif-- wait.

    • @akoiya6300
      @akoiya6300 3 года назад +13

      Unless you take an accounting course

  • @lizziedoesthings1450
    @lizziedoesthings1450 3 года назад +4

    Johnny Harris has a video on why the McDonalds ice cream machines are always broken, and it has a lot to do with the fact that these stores are individual franchises. Would love to see MatPat's take on it.

  • @marcusanark2541
    @marcusanark2541 2 года назад

    Fascinating stuff.

  • @sabriath
    @sabriath 3 года назад +45

    You forgot another point of fact....you know how every few years, they "renovate" their stores? Yeah, they depreciate their buildings over a period of time and then they invest money into construction costs, which also reduces their cost basis and resets the close on the building depreciation.
    This is common....it's also a similar approach to how money launderers work. Pretty hilarious to me, rich people getting richer by doing the same things criminals do, but they don't get in trouble for it.
    :)

  • @WitherLord888
    @WitherLord888 3 года назад +111

    "I think MatPat had too much fast food and all the salt dried his brain". People say this theory is far fetched....but be honest, what MatPat theory ISN'T farfetched? Isn't that one of the reasons why we like them?

    • @cipherwolfieowo7714
      @cipherwolfieowo7714 3 года назад

      Yep

    • @annastclair5898
      @annastclair5898 3 года назад +5

      But this one isnt farfetched, its simply a fact. If their earnings from real estate exceed their food earnings then they are absolutely primarily a real estate agency regardless of how they want the public sphere to recognize them.

  • @myakereopa557
    @myakereopa557 3 года назад

    3:00 flight of the concords - Buisness time?
    I’m from New Zealand so if it actually is that would be so cool

  • @mrrabbit4616
    @mrrabbit4616 2 года назад +1

    Just want to say thanks MatPat this video helped me a lot since I’m doing a business project on McDonalds

  • @A.J.Torres
    @A.J.Torres 3 года назад +89

    Mat:“I know McDonalds! YOU know McDonalds!”
    Me: Wait for it…
    Mat: “OR DO WE?!”
    Me: THERE IT IS!

  • @wetdanksauce6191
    @wetdanksauce6191 3 года назад +188

    Mat pat: McDonald’s is NOT a restaurant
    Me: It’s a place where you get food
    Matpat: It’s a REAL ESTATE company
    Me: Yeah that’s what I said...

  • @theshreyinator174
    @theshreyinator174 2 года назад +1

    Me before watching the video: Oh hey, matpat made another video, let's see what it is
    Me after watching the video: "says a lot about taxes". And that is how they make brownies
    really, this is the only business related thing I can watch without falling asleep

  • @individual2122
    @individual2122 2 года назад +1

    No fast food joint is a restaurant, they are low-key food distribution centers, the customers that go there take the food and go, the front lobby where the tables are is a cafeteria/mess hall for workers when they're on a lunch break.

  • @clothingpool2847
    @clothingpool2847 3 года назад +212

    Everyone: Matpat is my teacher
    Matpat: today we will talk about tax avoidance

    • @thesilverprincess
      @thesilverprincess 3 года назад +4

      Lol if he really was a teacher you know he’d be fired on his 1st day lol

    • @egg-roll8968
      @egg-roll8968 3 года назад +3

      Tax evasion is a crime, what they are doing is 100% legal. However imo bonuses should come after the company being taxed, not before, esp higher ups.

    • @michelleellison6284
      @michelleellison6284 3 года назад +8

      It's tax avoidance, not evasion. It's legal.

    • @rougn
      @rougn 3 года назад

      @@starfireseraphim9696 thats not political

    • @davidsilva7376
      @davidsilva7376 3 года назад +1

      @@michelleellison6284 There is something called TAX EVASION which IS ILLEGAL

  • @5kwithoutanyvideos992
    @5kwithoutanyvideos992 3 года назад +383

    Here’s a food theory: What is the easiest way to win a hotdog contest? Like, an eating contest.

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 3 года назад +9

      I would love to do that theory on the channel :) I don't want to do self promoting, but I make theories (about game and movies) and I am about to reach 200 subscribers :) I make theories about suggested game and movies :) I would mean the world to me if you subscribed to the channel :) Thanks :)

    • @joshuakim5240
      @joshuakim5240 3 года назад +13

      Actual competitive hotdog eaters dip the hotdog sausages in water and just gulp the whole things down. Apparently the goal is to shove down hotdogs so fast that before the body registers information about how full it is, it's gone way past the limits its supposed to have. Can't really digest that either, so after the competition they have to throw up all of the whole hotdogs to get them out of their systems.

    • @5kwithoutanyvideos992
      @5kwithoutanyvideos992 3 года назад +1

      Brothers Theory Productions I understand being a small creator, check me out I’m Finnimation Studios!

    • @alaiaomanu6318
      @alaiaomanu6318 3 года назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/LmtbkmapCKs/видео.html RIP Manny MUA ,he died this morning ,so sad :(

    • @jancoxdd
      @jancoxdd 3 года назад +2

      @@BrotherTheory if you don't want to self promote, don't...

  • @protarbeni4006
    @protarbeni4006 2 года назад +1

    I love it how mat literally explains how accounting works in this system as a business college student I can approve to his explanation

  • @shoe5672
    @shoe5672 3 года назад +1

    You must have read Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki. In the book, he talks about Ray Kroc addressing an MBA class graduate class, wherehe asks, "What business am I in?" A graduate responds, "The hamburger business!" Kroc then responds, "No, I'm in the real estate business." It's one of my favorite books, and it was like you took this right out of it 😂👌🏻 10/10

  • @srinivallabhaneni7120
    @srinivallabhaneni7120 3 года назад +121

    Matpat in 2069: soup is a noble gas
    But seriously give this man some love he makes some of the best videos in youtube today.

  • @mexicanpototo649
    @mexicanpototo649 3 года назад +252

    Dude, I have learned more about business and real estate than my business academy has taught me. A LITERAL ACADEMY, MADE TO TEACH BUSINESS.

    • @RZDraws
      @RZDraws 3 года назад +10

      Same
      I've literally learned more about business from these videos during these months than from my university for the past 3 years

    • @declancheong8836
      @declancheong8836 3 года назад +10

      @@RZDraws it was because academies and schools and stuff were made in the Industrial Age to produce obedient workers,and fsr it hasn’t changed for 200 years

    • @supertron6039
      @supertron6039 3 года назад +3

      Still can't get over his Coffee video. It's such a cool in-depth analysis. Man, I love this channel.

    • @enderpearl8281
      @enderpearl8281 3 года назад

      lol true

    • @shubhamagrawal8259
      @shubhamagrawal8259 3 года назад +7

      Food Theory is wrong by that i mean their calculation for taxes are wron. Even if you make loss in year 1 you can claim that loss in next year to set off your profits i.e. if you make 50,000$ at the end of year 1 it will be setteled with the earnings from Year 2 which is again 50,000$ so at the end of year 2 you will show IRS that you have not made any profit so you are not laible to pay any taxes in 2nd year also but from 3rd year there are no losses and so you have to pay taxes which will end up $31,500 even without depreciation.
      The real reason is not that they will save taxes but is something known as "Discounted CashFlow". DCF is why any business shows Depriciation rather than claming all costs at year 1.

  • @kathrynferland141
    @kathrynferland141 6 месяцев назад

    I was not expecting this video to be a video about accounting. Me being an accounting love this 😂

  • @danielgonneville1432
    @danielgonneville1432 3 года назад

    Love the flight of the concords reference!!!!

  • @quinnfulton7145
    @quinnfulton7145 3 года назад +88

    As an accountant, this episode brings me joy because it helps many people understand basic accounting functions with topical examples. Excellent job!

    • @BrotherTheory
      @BrotherTheory 3 года назад +3

      I completly agree with you, Quinn :) I make theories myself and I appreciate it that MatPat explains the functions to everyone :)

    • @Sturmpd
      @Sturmpd 3 года назад +1

      “Well your a nerd!”

    • @heshamkaram5271
      @heshamkaram5271 3 года назад

      OMG...............
      ruclips.net/video/FSSFgWlDbJU/видео.html

    • @themanwithallthewrongopini3551
      @themanwithallthewrongopini3551 3 года назад

      @@heshamkaram5271 no

  • @themindsmithy2686
    @themindsmithy2686 3 года назад +79

    “Having multiple revenue streams is smart business”
    That was a perfect place for a reference about the expanding theory channels

  • @rasmusljungdahl8077
    @rasmusljungdahl8077 3 года назад

    THIS! Is what makes food theory a good channel

  • @austinheiser1276
    @austinheiser1276 2 года назад

    When you said that business Time song I instantly knew what it was from I didn’t know people actually knew that was a song