Stop Calling This Stock "The Next Starbucks"

The following video is part of today's MarketFoolery podcast, in which host Chris Hill and advisors Andy Cross, Jeff Fischer, and James Early discuss the latest business news. On the heels of the latest earnings report from Dunkin' Brands, the guys analyze the coffee wars and discuss why McDonald's is still the gold standard of the franchise business model.

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