franchising

Denny's gives franchisees more breaks

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 16, 2020

The family chain is forgoing some royalty fees and helping on rent rollbacks to help operators get back on their feet.

With Subway’s new Footlong offer set to start, some franchisees turn to the FTC

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 15, 2020

Operators have started filing complaints with the Federal Trade Commission as their dispute with the franchisor intensifies.

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Recent disputes highlight franchisors' use of vendor rebates

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 12, 2020

Most franchisors receive such funds to run their supply chains, but franchisees often push back as their prices increase.

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John Chidsey brings his Burger King playbook to Subway

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 04, 2020

Subway franchisees are pushing back against a Footlong sub promotion, much like Burger King operators fought a $1 Double Cheeseburger, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

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Subway franchisees overwhelmingly oppose a new Footlong offer

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2020

Three-quarters of operators in a survey said they don’t like the proposed promotion as tensions between the company and franchisees intensify.

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How to avoid buying a bad restaurant franchise

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 03, 2020

This week’s edition of the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” features Jeff Lefler, CEO of FranchiseGrade.com, to talk about the risks of buying a bad franchise.

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Tension reemerges between McDonald’s and its franchisees

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 14, 2020

Operators raised concerns about corporate support, while the company urged the franchise association to back efforts to raise worker pay during the coronavirus shutdown.

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