McDonald's is reclaiming all its Israeli restaurants, exposing the cracks in its global franchise model

• McDonald's plans to buy back all 225 of its restaurants in Israel from its long-standing franchisee.
• Israeli stores stridently back the Israeli military, which sparked boycotts in other markets.
• It highlights a flaw in the global franchise model, where local strategies can become a liability.

McDonald's announced on Thursday that it would buy back all 225 franchise restaurants in Israel, taking direct control.