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Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.

Eating at McDonald’s will never be the same.  Apparently, the McDonald's restaurant
in Hacienda Heights, east of Los Angeles has become the first in the nation to undergo
a Feng Shui makeover in a bid to encourage customers to linger over their Big Macs and
fries.

The chain’s Hacienda Heights unit boasts symmetrically-balanced seating in earthy tones,
water features, exotic fauna as well as a large column in the entrance designed to block out
bad spirits while keeping good ones inside.

McDonald’s chose a Feng Shui design because it creates a soothing environment for its
customers. McDonalds has recently been angling for more of a Starbucks feel, installing
"linger" zones with soft furnishings instead of hard plastic seating, along with wireless internet,
coffee bars and plasma televisions. The Hacienda Heights revamp includes three giant flat
screen televisions as well as an elevated play area.

So, coming to your neighborhood in the near future will be the introduction of a more peaceful
and tranquil Golden Arches soon to be known as a McCalming dining adventure.  

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.

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                                                             Bob Slobe
                                                             Businessman
                                                             Philanthropist
                                                             All Around Great Guy