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Arcos Dorados

Can the world's largest McDonald's franchisee build a regionally resilient financial operating model across 20 Latin American markets with volatile currencies and complex treasury needs?

Founded2007
HQBuenos Aires, Argentina
IndustryMarketplace / Food delivery
The story

Arcos Dorados is the world's largest McDonald's franchisee, operating across Latin America and the Caribbean. The company went public on the NYSE in 2011. Its embedded finance footprint is primarily treasury and cash management oriented, driven by operating in 20 countries with multi-currency complexity.

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The stack
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