Tag Archives: Franchises

The New York Times 8:14 pm on August 20, 2021
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Nando’s, a Restaurant Chain, Struggles with Chicken Shortage

The restaurant has beguiled British palates for almost three decades. But a recent chicken shortage saw almost 50 stores temporarily close this last week.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #franchises, #great-britain, #great-britain-withdrawal-from-eu-brexit, #nandos-restaurant-group-inc, #poultry, #restaurants, #shortages, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 1:27 pm on April 30, 2021
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A Grudge Match in Japan: One Corner, Two 7-Elevens

Inside the war between a very powerful company and a very stubborn franchisee, complete with threats, spies and videotape.

#7-eleven, #convenience-stores, #customer-relations, #franchises, #matsumoto-mitoshi, #osaka-japan, #suits-and-litigation-civil

The New York Times 6:25 pm on February 25, 2021
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You’ve Heard of Ghost Kitchens. Meet the Ghost Franchises.

Virtual food brands, often driven by real celebrities, are rapidly spreading across the country. Do they help or hurt independent restaurants?

#delivery-services, #doordash-mobile-app, #e-commerce, #fast-food-industry, #franchises, #grubhub-inc, #mobile-applications, #mrbeast-burger-mobile-app, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #restaurants, #virtual-dining-concepts-llc

The New York Times 8:08 pm on February 23, 2021
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McDonald’s Joins the Fierce Fight for Chicken Sandwich Supremacy

Fast-food chains like Chick-fil-A and Popeyes have been vying for chicken supremacy, capitalizing on the sandwich’s popularity with customers.

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The New York Times 7:56 pm on December 4, 2020
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Frank Carney, Co-Founder of Pizza Hut, Dies at 82

When he was 19, Mr. Carney and his brother Dan borrowed $600 from their mother to start their business in Wichita, Kan. Before long it became the world’s largest pizza chain.

#carney-frank-1938-2020, #deaths-obituaries, #franchises, #papa-johns-international-inc, #pizza, #pizza-hut, #wichita-kan, #wichita-state-university

The New York Times 10:31 pm on October 30, 2020
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Steven Cohen Is Approved as Mets Owner After Clearing 2 More Hurdles

M.L.B.’s owners voted to approve Cohen’s $2.4 billion purchase of the team, and New York City signed off on his taking over the lease of Citi Field.

#citi-field-queens-ny, #cohen-steven-a, #de-blasio-bill, #franchises, #new-york-mets, #wilpon-fred, #wilpon-jeff

The New York Times 7:44 pm on September 9, 2020
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Franchise Workers Win Victory Over U.S. Effort to Curb Lawsuits

A judge rebuffed a Labor Department move that made it harder for employees to win judgments against parent companies over pay violations.

#decisions-and-verdicts, #fast-food-industry, #franchises, #labor-and-jobs, #labor-department-us, #minimum-wage, #overtime, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #wages-and-salaries, #workplace-hazards-and-violations

The New York Times 6:28 pm on September 2, 2020
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Japan’s Convenience Stores Are Told to Stop Pushing 24-Hour Schedules

The country’s antimonopoly regulator has warned the powerful industry to improve the treatment of franchisees who have been fighting for shorter opening hours.

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The New York Times 9:46 am on August 18, 2020
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Uber and Lyft Consider Franchise-Like Model in California

Under pressure to classify their freelance drivers as full-time employees, the ride-hailing companies are discussing another option.

#automobiles, #car-services-and-livery-cabs, #computers-and-the-internet, #franchises, #freelancing-self-employment-and-independent-contracting, #khosrowshahi-dara, #labor-and-jobs, #lyft-inc, #mobile-applications, #state-legislatures, #taxicabs-and-taxicab-drivers, #uber-technologies-inc, #wages-and-salaries, #zimmer-john-1984

The New York Times 2:52 am on July 3, 2020
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FedEx Joins Push for Washington Redskins to Be Renamed

The shipping giant paid $205 million for the naming rights to FedEx Field under a sponsorship deal that began in 1999.

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The New York Times 7:00 am on May 19, 2020
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It Took a Pandemic, but 7-Eleven in Japan Is Letting Stores Take a Break

The chain, so omnipresent it is considered part of the national infrastructure, has begun making exceptions to a store hours policy that it has long enforced.

#7-eleven, #convenience-stores, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #franchises, #japan, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 8:57 pm on May 14, 2020
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McDonald’s Details What Dining In Will Look Like

The fast-food chain distributed a guide to franchise owners with instructions like putting “closed” signs on tables to promote social-distancing and cleaning bathrooms every half-hour.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #fast-food-industry, #franchises, #mcdonalds-corporation, #restaurants

The New York Times 8:26 pm on May 1, 2020
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Drive-Throughs Are Now a Lifeline for Fast-Food Chains

With dine-in restaurants shuttered and social distancing paramount, drive-throughs are now providing a crucial source of revenue during the pandemic.

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