August 2019 Archives

Tim Horton's was one of the most popular brands in Canada, even a few short years ago.

It has fallen out of favour. We see the same in the US other once very popular brands like Subway, TGIF, Ruby Tuesday's, etc.

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Why do you think this happens?

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So what does this use of language mean?

"We are leaning in to accelerate the transition of our Pizza Hut U.S. asset base to truly modern delivery/carryout assets," said David W. Gibbs, president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer for Yum! Brands, in an Aug. 1 earnings call to discuss second-quarter results. "

"Leaning in -- to accelerate a transition -- to truly modern delivery/carryout."

Translation: Bike couriers won't deliver from almost 500 of our Red Hat stores.

Oh, that's you mean -- why didn't you say so?

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At over 1,000 units and counting, Multi-Unit owner Guillermo Perales is bigger than 95% of all the franchise systems in the US.

How did he get so big?

How does he view his franchisor business partners?

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They get private equity money.

They exaggerate their projected growth.

Later, when no one is looking, they go bankrupt.

Do you think this will happen to Slim Chickens?

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