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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

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Some of the biggest restaurant businesses on the planet are franchises. They employ thousands of people and have served billions, and with so many people affected, it's understandable why there are franchise-specific laws and regulations in place. What Does Franchise Compliance Even Mean? Who Regulates Franchise Compliance Laws?

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What the Joint Employer Rule Will Mean for Franchise Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

" I give a lot of keynote presentations to restaurant brands, and most of them are franchises. Consequently, many people with little or no management experience are suddenly responsible for hiring, training, and managing employees without the involvement of their franchisor. The franchisees are. They give them the tools.

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The Six Most Common Franchise Problems (And How to Solve Them)

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Instead, these locations are franchised, meaning a company (the franchisor) allows an individual or group of partners (the franchisee or franchisees) to run a location of that restaurant under a certain operating agreement. At a glance, opening and operating a restaurant franchise seems like a near-perfect business decision.

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How 4 Restaurant Managers Hire, Train, and Retain

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As part of our Serving What's Next webinar series, four restaurant managers shared their approach to hiring, training, and retaining. Ellesse Piper is the Operations Manager at 7 Leaves Cafe , a QSR franchise with 40+ locations in 4 states. Or sometimes they don't know about the new employee until they show up for training.

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How to Create a Restaurant Staff Training Manual

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The more staff you have to replace, the more money you have to spend on recruitment, and the more time you have to spend interviewing and training. In order to help new staff learn the ropes, you need to create a comprehensive restaurant staff training manual. Even your most seasoned staff can forget things.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Franchising for Heroes and Shaq-a-Roni for Charity

Modern Restaurant Management

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. “Our mission is to be the premier franchise operator in each of our six brands, and our tremendous AAG team, led by my colleague and long-time partner Dan Krebsbach, absolutely embodies the operational excellence we aspire to.

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Standardized Payment Systems Are Key to Success for Franchises

Modern Restaurant Management

There is no doubt that franchises do an incredible amount to help their franchisees, whether that’s providing business support and sharing key information to offering training and access to their trademarks and branding. Unfortunately, what many franchises often lack in providing is a unified payments system.

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