It has been almost 20 years since I worked as a restaurant manager, but I can tell you how our agreement with Coca-Cola worked when I was there. This was a nationally renowned restaurant chain, but it was also franchise. read more
McDonald’s is Coke’s largest restaurant customer, and the two companies maintain a unique, symbiotic relationship. As McDonald’s expanded globally, it often used Coca-Cola’s offices as a base of operations to get up and running. read more
In turn, Coca-Cola has given McDonald's some of its trademark ideas. For example, in 1993, Coca-Cola came up with the idea of McDonald's bundling its soda with a burger and fries, creating the Extra Value Meal. Later on, Coca-Cola also helped McDonald's develop its smoothies. read more