> It will take quite a few years for that to trickle down to retail investors and potential franchisees.
You might be right, but I would make the observation that markets seem to be capable of changing a lot faster today. I think anyone investing in consumer segments like retail and fast food should be open to the possibility that meaningful trend shifts can occur and businesses can rise and fall relatively quickly (on the order of a few years as opposed to a decade or more).
You might be right, but I would make the observation that markets seem to be capable of changing a lot faster today. I think anyone investing in consumer segments like retail and fast food should be open to the possibility that meaningful trend shifts can occur and businesses can rise and fall relatively quickly (on the order of a few years as opposed to a decade or more).