Tag Archives: franchisee

Franchisee Problems at McDonald’s

Posted on September 29, 2015 by bermanevansretail

The backbone of McDonald’s long-term growth around the world is its franchising system, whereby the vast majority of McDonald’s outlets are owned and operated by franchisees. However, McDonald’s has not performed strongly for a while. And many of its franchisees … Continue reading →

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Franchising Can Be Much Riskier Than Some Believe

Posted on September 23, 2014 by bermanevansretail

About a year ago, we wrote about the questionable nature of the 90% success rate for franchisees (a figure promulgated by the industry). Now, two recent Wall Street Journal articles raise even more questions about the viability of a franchised … Continue reading →

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Is the 90 Percent Franchisee Success Rate Right?

Posted on August 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

One of the long-time statistics circulating in retailing is that 90 percent of franchisees succeed — a rate far higher than that of independent startups and other retailers. But is this figure correct or is it really the stuff of … Continue reading →

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