I visited the campus that McDonald's is trying to convince Amazon to buy before it's abandoned - here's why that's an amazing idea for both companies

Kate Taylor

McDonald's campus could be the perfect fit for Amazon's HQ2 - but a few paintings may not make the cut.

• McDonald's is leaving its longtime headquarters in Oak Brook, Illinois, this spring.
• The fast-food giant's more than 100 acres of land in the Chicago suburb is one site that has been proposed for Amazon's second headquarters project, called HQ2.
• Business Insider visited the headquarters and saw why McDonald's soon-to-be-abandoned campus could be a good fit for Amazon.

Amazon has a long list of demands for its new headquarters. Beyond finding the perfect city, the e-commerce giant needs to find a site with up to eight million square feet of space, a good quality of life, and easy access to an international airport.

Fortunately for Amazon, there's another industry giant abandoning its headquarters just as Amazon is searching for a second home: McDonald's.

The fast-food chain is moving its headquarters from Chicago suburb Oak Brook, Illinois, to the city proper in the first half of 2018. And, it wants Amazon to take over its soon-to-be abandoned campus.

I recently had a chance to visit McDonald's headquarters - and saw why the property could be the perfect fit for Amazon.

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