A month or so ago we posted some news about Queensland Hot Dog seller “Five Dogs” battle with McDonald’s over signage. It appears if McDonald’s turns up as your neighbour that feel they have the right to do what ever they like. You can read “Five Dogs” post below.

We are posting this news as it has many parallels to our experience in Tecoma. For instance, when the public easement was blocked during construction no regard was given by McDonald’s to surrounding businesses like Bonsai Bali whose trade was impacted significantly. Then there is the issue of the use of tax-payer funded police resources that McDonald’s seem to think can be used as a corporate security unit. In Five Dogs case Police were used to “guard” the site whist McDonald’s contractors removed a competitor’s sign. In Tecoma’s case too many times Police were on site simply to protect McDonald’s assets from a community that consistently behaved peacefully and lawfully.

When a corporation appears to have superior rights over, individuals, communities and smaller competitors, something has to be wrong.

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McDonalds stole my sign