by Julie Lusthaus | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisors
Part 1 of 2 You are a successful restaurateur, managing and running multiple eateries in multiple locations for several years. You started with a single location. It opened and was a hit. So you opened a second restaurant in a different location which turned out to be...
by Julie Lusthaus | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees
“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.”– Aristotle You’ve just acquired a franchise and suddenly you are part of a much larger organization. Or are you? Are you one voice among many or are you an integral part of a cohesive, integrated group? How...
by Julie Lusthaus | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees
Visit the dairy counter of any supermarket and what do you see? Gallons of milk, cartons of yogurt, cheese, etc. Each carries a clearly marked price tag: $1.99, $0.75, and so on. What you don’t see are the extra costs that show up when you check out at the...
by Julie Lusthaus | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees
Buying a franchise? History matters. And in this instance, history means references. So check them out. Really. Checking references — contacting others currently in your franchisor’s stable, or who have left the franchise system for one reason or another...
by Julie Lusthaus | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees
“Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing.”– Carrie Fisher Carrie Fisher was right. Not only is everything negotiable, it’s also legal! Even when the franchisor’s salesperson sitting...
