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Bajio Consultant Speaks Out on Award

Posted Wed, 2012/01/18 - 00:04 by Janet Sparks

SALT LAKE CITY - As consultant to franchisors Bajio, LLC and Bajio Mountain West, LLC, Bradley T. Davis has a lot to say about the arbitration award presented to franchisees Brad and Sanford Woodward on July 27, 2011. Not only did he give his declaration in Fourth District Court in Utah, he also spoke with Blue MauMau.

Ex-Subway Owners Yet to See Dime of Awarded $8.4M for Fraud

Posted Tue, 2012/01/17 - 21:58 by Janet Sparks
Satire of logo, courtesy of BMM
Satire of Bajio Mexican Grill logo with burning dollars by BMM

SALT LAKE CITY – A Utah arbitrator demanded franchisor Bajio Mexican Grill make restitution for defrauding franchisees and harming their family. He awarded the owners $8.4 million, sending a strong message to the franchisor to change its ways.

Experts Predict Restaurant Industry Trends for 2012

Posted Wed, 2011/12/28 - 08:39 by Ed Teixeira

Nation's Restaurant News asked a group of industry experts for their forecasts for 2012.

Subway, Dairy Queen Among China Fakes

Posted Fri, 2011/08/05 - 15:31 by Paul Steinberg

China has fake outlets of major US franchisors.

Subway Patrons Toke Up

Posted Sun, 2011/06/05 - 01:20 by Lionel Hutz PA

Marijuana sold at a Subway franchise
For a fee, patrons of a Subway get extra. photo / oldmaison

What would Jared do?

Franchisees Run Better Chains

Posted Thu, 2011/05/05 - 23:01 by Don Sniegowski - Back to Podcasts

Keith Miller, Subway multiunit franchisee

SACRAMENTO — Franchisee Keith Miller argues that franchise chains can outperform the competition when they put owner-operators in charge of national functions like marketing and the supply chain.  Want proof? Then look no further than America’s largest franchise chain by number of stores – Subway.
9:55 minutes (4.54 MB)

Franchisee or Independent?

Posted Thu, 2011/04/28 - 22:35 by Marilee Hayes

Buy a franchise or go it alone? Raki Shah, who writes the atma business (atmabus) blog, takes note of last week's Archos IPO, the largest for a franchisee ever.

Development Agents, Blessing or Curse?

Posted Sun, 2011/02/20 - 21:08 by Ed Teixeira

A number of franchisors look to development agents for increased system growth. Despite the benefits this approach can provide, there are also a number of drawbacks.

Pochron Puts Her Footlong In Mouth Again

Posted Sat, 2011/02/12 - 23:13 by Corbin Williston

A Subway attorney finds offers of soup and pizza to be "designed to cause confusion to the average consumer." Ms. Pochron has been a topic of amusement before on BMM, and once again she rises to the occasion.

Salmonella Spreads through Subway

Posted Sun, 2010/06/20 - 21:08 by BMM
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