[SpicyLemonZest]

I feel like when you start conspiracy theorizing you're obligated to follow it to its logical conclusion. If I thought it were a cover-up to protect the store from crazed vigilantes, the last thing I'd do is try and put the store back in danger!

[shrubble]

If the ice-cream machine was working properly, then they have one or more competent employees; which points to employee involvement.

If the ice-cream machine was broken, then the likelihood is less and the employees may not have been involved.

It's all very logical.

[swader999]

Those machines are broken by design. Another instance of corporate capture. https://www.wired.com/story/they-hacked-mcdonalds-ice-cream-...

[pavel_lishin]

Plot twist, he hates McDonald's.

[hereme888]

He may have been there to kill that McDonald's manager

[HaZeust]

Based on your last sentence: Looks like my conspiracy theory holds some water then!