" a company relies on a massive “outsourcing strategy to build a mass marketing giant.” This form of commercial development allows corporations to pass on their liabilities to third-party suppliers, franchisees, and to some degree, local governments. Cities eager to attract businesses subsidize business growth through the preparation of land, by providing increased policing, and by offering tax breaks. "

― Marcia Chatelain , Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America