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By Scott Hume
CHICAGO–Determined to broaden its appeal to adults, McDonald’s Corp. is testing a branded coffee-bar concept called Company Joe Coffees & Bakery.
A prototype unit is operating in Woodridge, Ill., west of Chicago and close to the fast-food chain’s headquarters in Oak Brook, Ill. It is part of a complex that includes a Thornton gasoline station and convenience store, and a McDonald’s restaurant.
A McDonald’s representative confirmed it is testing viability of the Company Joe coffee concept in Woodridge and a site in Ohio, but offered no other details.
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