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I’m going to say something that might make some franchisors and franchisees in food-service businesses <\/a>uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m worried about food franchises<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not mildly concerned. I’m actually worried. A lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I’m Worried About Food Franchises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Food costs for consumers are brutal right now.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The “convenience<\/em>” argument for grabbing prepared food used to be a slam dunk. Save time. Grab and go. Easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But when a family of four is staring at a $60 fast-casual tab, convenience stops being the deciding factor. Price wins. And right now, price is killing the impulse. As it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: As of this writing, gas is at or over $5 a gallon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only does that impact where consumers are going to spend their money, but $6 a gallon diesel fuel that truckers need to deliver food to food franchise businesses like Subway<\/a> will force higher prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are major employee shortages in food franchises.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are critical employment issues in food franchising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bluntly, this generation of teenagers, broadly speaking, isn’t showing up the way prior generations did<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my experience, working in junior high school and high school used to be a rite of passage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heck, I had my first job (as a dishwasher in a Chinese restaurant<\/em>) when I was 15. And I haven’t stopped working since. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did I like it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes. But it built character. It built work ethic. And it provided freedom and gas money. But something has shifted. I don’t know exactly what. But I see the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And even when food franchisees do<\/em> manage to hire someone? That person often “tries it out<\/em>” for a week or two. Then quits. No notice. No explanation. Just gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turnover in food service was always high. Now it’s a different animal entirely. Ask any restaurant owner or manager. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there’s the cost side of the equation. This makes me worry about today’s food franchises.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ingredient costs keep climbing. The conflict involving Iran is pushing food input costs higher<\/a>. Franchisees are getting squeezed from both ends. Customers spending less. Costs going up. Margins shrinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s not a business problem. That’s a survival problem<\/a>. And I especially feel bad for the folks who plucked down hundreds of thousands of dollars to take their shot at The American Dream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Happens Next in Food Franchising?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My fear is that the dam breaks<\/a>. Not industry-wide, not all at once. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But franchisees<\/a> in specific food niches and specific geographic markets are going to have to make hard choices. Scale back hours. Close locations. Walk away entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can hang out on LinkedIn and like me, see most of the people there pretend that inflation and political\/world events aren’t factors. Like them, you can hope for the best and keep your head down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that’s not a strategy. That’s denial. I see it every day. And it’s getting old. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I mean, what’s wrong with stating there’s a problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s What I’d Ask the People in the Room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Do food franchisors<\/a> have a realistic contingency plan for franchisees who are genuinely struggling? Not platitudes. Actual support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are there food franchise models quietly outperforming right now, and if so, why? And who are they?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What adjustments, operational or otherwise, are actually moving the needle for franchisees in high-cost markets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With those things in mind, I don’t have a clean answer. I wish I did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I know this: ignoring the warning signs has never once made them go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are your thoughts? If you’re in the food franchise space, I want to hear what you’re seeing on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop me an email<\/strong>: Joel@thefranchiseking.com <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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