Financing

Why the franchisor-franchisee relationship is worsening

This week’s edition of RB's podcast, "A Deeper Dive," explores the growing tension between franchisors and their franchisees.
Photograph: Shutterstock

a-deeper-dive

The franchisor-franchisee relationship is showing growing signs of tension in multiple brands lately.

This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast, "A Deeper Dive," explores the reasons behind that tension.

Jonathan Maze, executive editor, and Peter Romeo, editor-at-large, discuss the different issues and the reasons these tensions might be rising to the surface.

They discuss issues such as the one at Jack in the Box, where operators have sued the company, and at McDonald’s, where franchisees have created the first independent association in that company’s history.

They also talk about the operational challenges that might be contributing to the problem, and the best ways brands can avoid this tension.

Please have a listen.

Members help make our journalism possible. Become a Restaurant Business member today and unlock exclusive benefits, including unlimited access to all of our content. Sign up here.

Multimedia

Exclusive Content

Leadership

Meet the restaurant fixer who now owns Etta

Tech entrepreneur Johann Moonesinghe suddenly finds himself leading a growing group of restaurants. His secret? He doesn't expect to make a profit.

Financing

Looking for the next Chipotle? These 3 chains are already there

The Bottom Line: Wingstop, Raising Cane’s and Jersey Mike’s have broken free from the pack of well-established growth chains. Here’s why this trio stands out.

Financing

For Starbucks, 2 years of change hasn't yielded promised results

The Bottom Line: The coffee shop giant’s sales struggles worsened earlier this year, despite a flurry of efforts to improve operations and employee satisfaction.

Trending

More from our partners