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How Franchisors Can Short Circuit Independent Franchisee Associations

Posted Tue, 2012-05-01 16:22 by Mr. Blue MauMau - Back to Podcasts
Benjamin Lawrence
Prof. Benjamin Lawrence

Benjamin Lawrence, assistant professor of food and beverage management at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration speaks about how franchisors can short circuit independent franchisee associations from fully developing.


5:06 minutes (2.34 MB)

Will Opening Late Boost Store Profits?

Posted Mon, 2013-05-06 14:17 by BMM

Franchised restaurant chains are extending their opening hours in hopes that they can scrape in a few more dollars. Reporter Sarah Needleman of the Wall Street Journal asks two experts, who are not unknown to Blue MauMau, is it worth the extra expenses for store owners?

Fast Food Stock Slump Blamed for Dow Decline

Posted Thu, 2013-02-14 09:35 by Janet Sparks

With Americans spending less money on eating out last month, McDonald’s and other fast-food company stocks slumped, holding back The Dow Jones industrial average.

Wendy’s Has Fastest Drive-Thrus, Chick-fil-A the Friendliest

Posted Wed, 2012-10-17 16:22 by BMM
Wendy's Drive-thru time is #1 fastest
Photo: Blue MauMau

DUBLIN, Ohio — An annual national survey of drive-thru performance finds that Wendy's continues to have the fastest drive-thru performance in 2012.

Burger King Employee with Feet in Lettuce, Gets Outed Thanks to Social Media

Posted Sat, 2012-07-21 09:42 by BMM
Image on Facebook, 4chan page

A Burger King employee stood on a container of shredded lettuce and then anonymously posted the photo Monday, saying, "This is the lettuce you eat at Burger King."

McDonald’s April Sales Slump as Burger King’s Rises

Posted Wed, 2012-05-09 13:02 by BMM

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:MCD) announced on Tuesday that same store sales growth for company and franchised stores open for at least 13 months in the United States missed estimates. Same store sales were up 3.3 percent, down from analysts more lofty expectation of 5.