BLT is a sandwich chain based in Boston. It gained popularity due to word-of-mouth publicity and it is now opening branches in New Jersey and Connecticut as well. The company sources all its raw materials locally and makes it a point to use sustainable practices. Which of the following actions would make BLT a multinational company?
A) if it begins stocking organic foods produced by local farms
B) if it distributes artisanal chocolate produced by a South African firm
C) if it licenses a fast-food chain in England to use its brand name
D) if it diversifies its product lineup to include different types of foods
E) if it begins selling cheeses imported from France

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Licensing a fast-food chain in England to use its brand name would make BLT a multinational company because it would have expanded its business operations across borders by granting the use of its brand to another company in a different country. The other options do not involve such expansion.

BLT Is a Sandwich Chain Based in Boston