That's a good point--and probably another challenge for McDonald's in the US.
In a lot of cities, McDonald's is probably one of the easiest places for homeless people to come for cheap food (the 99 cent menu), shelter and toilets.
But that can't make it easy for the chain to target a more upscale market.
Starbucks, Chipotle, Five Guys and the rest probably don't have this problem to the same extent, because they don't really sell anything you can buy with spare change.
In a lot of cities, McDonald's is probably one of the easiest places for homeless people to come for cheap food (the 99 cent menu), shelter and toilets.
In some places, it's also a de facto senior center for similar reasons: "They were drawn there by proximity and price, and they have stayed for the companionship" according to http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/29/arts/design/lessons-from-m...
But that can't make it easy for the chain to target a more upscale market.
Starbucks, Chipotle, Five Guys and the rest probably don't have this problem to the same extent, because they don't really sell anything you can buy with spare change.