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Posts Tagged ‘franchises’

Amsterdam Falafelshop Is Finally Ready to Take Over America

Posted by Tim Carman on Sep. 24, 2010 at 10:15 am

So the news broke this week that after years of working out the details, Amsterdam Falafelshop will finally start franchising its delicious fried chickpea concept. As Joe Spinelli told me on Monday, the Adams Morgan falafel operation could soon become a monster, with more than 100 shops within the next seven years. "This is going [...]

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The Recession May Not Be Good for Fast Food Franchises After All

Posted by Tim Carman on Oct. 7, 2009 at 7:56 pm

The Wall Street Journal published a smart, counter-intuitive piece today that suggests fast-food giants, in an effort to stay ahead of the recession, are squeezing the hell out of their franchisees, leaving them with little to show for their efforts. So much for the idea that McDonald's is making a killing in this bad economy. [...]

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