McDonald’s is raising the hourly wages for its U.S. company-owned restaurants by an average of 10%. Questions: With this new raise at company-owned restaurants, how many workers does McDonald’s purpose to hire? With respect to the restaurant business, in general, why is McDonald’s doing this? What other fast-food restaurant, mentioned in the article and video,… Read more »
Posts Tagged: franchisees
Want to open a franchise?
Because Papa John’s is trying to recruit franchisees for new restaurant growth, it is offering enormous discounts to potential U.S. operators. Based on the information in the article, Papa John’s says the incentive package is worth roughly $60,000. Questions: 1. What are the fees that Papa John’s is temporarily waiving? 2. Using the minimum investment… Read more »
All Day Breakfast
In an email to franchisees, McDonald’s US President Mike Andres called the all-day breakfast launch a success. However, this article points to a survey of U.S. franchisees that disagree. Questions: 1. Why are McDonald’s franchisees saying that the all-day breakfast launch has been a nightmare? List the reasons and rank them according to your opinion… Read more »
Will McDonald’s Appeal the Decision All the Way to the Supreme Court?
In an era when companies increasingly use subcontractors and temp agencies to free themselves of employment decisions and headaches, the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board ruled on July 29th that McDonald’s could be held jointly liable for labor and wage violations by its franchise operators. Questions: 1. What percentage of the 181… Read more »