Re:It costs $10k to ‘own’ a Chick-fil-A franchise
by OatsAndHoney on Sunday January 19, 2020 @04:55PM
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They closed immediately after they opened in the U.K.
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/u-k-s-first-chick-fi...
Re:It costs $10k to ‘own’ a Chick-fil-A franchise
by tenpies on Sunday January 19, 2020 @07:40PM
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> will close after its six-month lease expires
That's certainly not immediately. Also not by decision of CFA. The local landlord folded and decided not to renew the lease, so after the initial 6 months, that CFA location would have to close.
Re:It costs $10k to ‘own’ a Chick-fil-A franchise
by blibble on Sunday January 19, 2020 @06:28PM
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funny, I was there two weeks ago and it was open
(article dated October)
Re:It costs $10k to ‘own’ a Chick-fil-A franchise
by asdff on Sunday January 19, 2020 @08:43PM
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10k seems low because the true cost is baked into all the sundry branded material and foodstuff you need to buy from cfa corporate. Chicken, straws, cups, salt, mop bucket soap—I wouldn't be surprised if the true cost of being a franchisee was more or less the same as any other major chain franchise.
They're clearly not just wanting to sell their brand - they're wanting to own their brand.
The 10k is just a token - It's maybe more than you have in your clearing account, but a figure that most people could likely produce and is just an indicator that "you're serious"
Important part is that they put you through the grinder to make sure you're the person they want to run their store. To be honest just looks like a regular job interview - with the exception that they charge you to join the company, but you get a cut of the profits.
Not even sure if they're in the UK yet, but you can see the converse with Subway that keeps appearing all over the place, despite not having any customers.