Peter Romeo
Editor at Large
Articles by
Peter Romeo
Page 334The Year of the Franchisee
The Great Recession left clear winners and losers in the chain restaurant game. Fast-food places? Burger King wasn’t the only one that could wear a crown.
What the new breed of franchisees looks like
Check out the new breed if franchisees, including The Super Zees, The Career Changers and The Franchisee-Franchisors.
The Champagne corks should have been popping for Eric Justice. Barely into his 40s, the admittedly driven chef had achieved the sort of success that instructors recount in culinary schools to stoke students’ dreams and determination. He was overseeing culinary operations for one of the industry’s hottest concepts, making a good income from a company hailed as a great and challenging place to work.