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[superconduct123]

> The Living Computer Museum, it turns out, cost millions, over ten million a year

I don't get how it could cost 10 million / year

[legitster → superconduct123]

Real estate, specialized expertise, expensive repairs. It adds up! I also suspect monthly insurance is insane.

10 million is not even a lot - a typical McDonalds can cost over a million dollars a year to operate.

[dbg31415 → legitster]

A typical McDonald’s costs over $1M — just in salaries.

Here are the 2023 numbers.

https://www.franchisechatter.com/2023/09/25/fdd-talk-mcdonal...

[froh → legitster]

a typical McD generates a tad more revenue though...

[cpach → froh]

Which is probably why we have more McDonald’s than computer museums.

[froh → cpach]

true

[hm-nah → legitster]

And a tad more risk