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Monthly Archives: February 2009
AUS Inspectors watching McDonald’s low-income pricing
FranchiseFool broke into North America this story, earlier today: McDonald’s: Lovin’ the Profits while Targetin’ the Poor. Leaked confidential papers (confirmed by an anonymous franchisee) indicates that McDonald’s will increase their food prices, disproportionally in lower-income communities. It seems their … Continue reading
Posted in Shame - Humiliation
Tagged Catriona Noble, demand-based pricing, Gail Gago, McDonald's
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McDonald’s: Lovin’ the Profits while Targetin’ the Poor
Inflation is, what, at near 0 %, if not projected to go negative in 2009? A world-wide economic recession lasting one to two years is the most optimistic outlook. And how do the masters of franchising, globalization, and supply efficiencies … Continue reading
Posted in Opportunism
Tagged demand-based pricing, Frances Stewart, McDonald's, McDonald's rip-off
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Can a group be betrayed directly and an individual, indirectly?
Yes. My background, references and peer group are pretty upfront. No franchise lawyer remains as a friend to my family. There is a time to grieve a brother‘s death as an individual, family and community. And then a man has … Continue reading
But heroes often fail
As I mentioned before the military runs through my family. Keith played the pipes and smoked a pipe. Both gave him tremendous joy. My oldest brother is my 2nd hero. He was a difficult person to love. I am able … Continue reading
Posted in Warrior class
Tagged G. Keith Stewart, Gordon Lightfoot, If You Could Read My Mind
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UPS franchisee slain in Toronto, Canada
The Globe and Mail and Timothy Appleby reported yesterday on the death of a 36-year-old, newly married businessman who had recently purchased a UPS store. Whoever killed George Koutroubis ensured the Toronto businessman’s demise was painful and thorough: A source … Continue reading
Posted in Violence
Tagged George Koutroubis, The Globe and Mail, The UPS Store, Timothy Appleby
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MBE, The UPS Store executive behind bars
I started looking closely into franchising in 1998. One of my first big system investigations was Mail Boxes Etc., MBE. Since then, that system has morphed into The UPS Store brand and can be followed on Blue MauMau’s thread called … Continue reading
Posted in Information sharing, Writers
Tagged Blue MauMau, Canadian Franchise Asscociation, CFA, Doug Forster, IFA, International Franchise Association, John Lorinc, Mail Boxes Etc., MBE, Michael Martino, OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS: The Truth About Canada's Franchise Industry, Peter Thomas, The UPS Store
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Forgiveness
To look forward, to want life, means we have to be willing to look backwards and become more conscious of all those who have hurt us, all that is broken in us and that has brought us inner deaths, hurts … Continue reading
Franchisor faces 100 criminal charges
Blue Chip was set up as a franchise by Mark Bryers. Business format franchising is very useful in insulating owners from liability. One type of liability is when people, downstream, sue the corporation because of its alleged fraudulent dealings. Bryers … Continue reading
Pizza franchise sold on internet for $181 NZ
Q: How much is a used “high quality” franchise worth these days in New Zealand? A: $181.00 Franchisees operate their businesses thinking that they will recoup their investment when they sell. Many operators accumulate big losses in the hope of … Continue reading
Franchising as a Scarcity Trap which relies on The Irony of Poverty
Many times, franchisees do not make very good decisions once they realize they are in a difficult position. They act like animals that are cornered or have been entrapped. Their base emotions (fear, disgust, shame) take over, pushing out all … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, Opportunism, Shame - Humiliation
Tagged Poverty, Scarcity trap, Sendhil Mullainathan, The Irony of Poverty
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