McDonald's distributors are strategically to be accessible to the each
restaurant and carry practically everything, from meat and potatoes to
lightbulbs. Coca-Cola, the right well-known drink, has been with
McDonald's from the beginning supplying beverages. McDonald's is
increasingly using its leverage to capitalise upon global purchasing
practices. New restaurants throughout Europe feature tabletops from
Belgium; chairs, floors and tiles from Italy; doors from Austria etc.