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How Trump's aggressive tariff policies will impact restaurant franchising

Working Lunch: This week's political podcast features a conversation with Andy Wiederhorn, founder and chair of Fat Brands, who shares the challenges the trade war will create for franchise operators, their supply chain and plans for growth.

In this week’s Working Lunch, Joe Kefauver and Franklin Coley of Align Public Strategies talk tariffs with Andy Wiederhorn, chair and founder of Fat Brands, the franchisor of 18 restaurant brands, including Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Smokey Bones and more. The Los Angeles-based company operates or franchises more than 2,300 units in 40 countries.

Also: More research on the impact of California’s Fast Food minimum wage.

 

 

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