McDonald's makes a monthly payment to its franchisees, to help subsidize the cost of the toys in each Happy Meal.The "Happy Meal Rent and Service Fee" is around $300 per month.And that keeps franchisees from paying around $3,600 in annual toy costs. .But in 2021, McDonald's will stop making these monthly payments, so Happy Meals could be a little more expensive next year.Franchisees will probably bump the cost of a Happy Meal by 20 cents, in order to compensate for the monthly subsidy.Perhaps unsurprisingly, franchisees aren't exactly in favor of this decision.The National Owners Association said it "did not support, nor did we endorse" the cancellation of the Happy Meal subsidy."