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Monthly Archives: November 2009
Burger King franchisees use power principles correctly
Power only retreats in the face of greater power. Burger King franchisees know how to run an independent franchisee association. They use tough, no-nonsense actions that defend their supporting members. Jim Coen is doing an excellent job of running the … Continue reading
Sotos LLP: The McDonalds of CDN franchisee lawyers?
I have learned directly, personally, in-their-armpits relationships from the best in franchising Ted Gorski, McDonald’s, CollegePro Painters, Nutri-Lawn, Tony Martin, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Sam Grange, John Lorinc, Paul Herminston, Katherine Swinton, Canadian Franchise Association, Country Style, Gillian Hadfield, … Continue reading
Posted in Emotions, WikidFranchise.org
Tagged Canadian Franchise Association, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CollegePro Painters, Country Style, Gillian Hadfield, Jay Harris, John Lorinc, John Sotos, Katherine Swinton, McDonald's Canada, Michael Webster, Nutri-Lawn, Paul Herminston, Sam Grange, Ted Gorski, Tony Martin
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Franchisees are much more powerful than Franchisors, if…
Why do franchisors resist franchisees meeting together? Because they know something that franchisees fail to appreciate. A persistent, even half-assed organized group of small fish can influence directly, immediately any sized franchisor. This is their greatest fear. But franchisee leaders … Continue reading
Franchisees overcome fear the best as a group
Fear creates division and loneliness: a sense of hopelessness and helplessness; shame-humiliation disguised as depression. It slowly creeps up on you and makes you do stupid things. It clouds your judgment and distorts your perception. It’s plainly seen by those … Continue reading
Franchisees react by fight/flight, then giving up
Fear is the dominant emotion for current franchisees. Fear of: financial failure, loss of identity, loneliness, extinction, self-worth. Franchisors are masters at providing the appropriate stimuli to trigger these biochemical responses. This article is a good start to understanding how … Continue reading
Franchisors will pinch 90% of the loaf at re-sale unless…
Goodwill is a specific accounting term. It reflect(s) the portion of the book value of a business entity not directly attributable to its assets and liabilities… Goodwill the difference between the disposal value of all fixed assets and the business’s … Continue reading
Franchisees need help in managing power relationships
Franchisors understand and make decisions based on national and legal power. One source of power is wealth but there are others: education, technology, fraternity and collective action. Franchisees are very powerful locally (ie. they get a tremendous amount of work … Continue reading
Canada Bread franchisees deliver tremendous value
Who would have thought that the drivers of an enormous, transnational bakery concern would be franchised? Not me. But I have learned to be surprised in the +12 years of franchisee advocacy. I remember getting a tour of their Toronto … Continue reading
Posted in Ontario Food, Inc., Paid services
Tagged Michael H. McCain, Michael H. Vels, Richard A. Lan
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You Make the Dough, I Get the Glory
Ms. Edwards opened for The Hip in Barrie last winter. Good clean fun. I Make the Dough, You Get the Glory, Kathleen Edwards Blazing a trail to the southern cities From the streets of our hometown. Basement bars, we played … Continue reading
Posted in ex-Ee Muse Store
Tagged Juno Cup, Kathleen Edwards, Lanny MacDonald
Great souls demand alliance
[franchisees] …a people so primitive they did not know how to get money, except by working for it. Great souls by instinct to each other turn, Demand alliance, and in friendship burn; A sudden friendship, while with stretched-out rays They … Continue reading
