I guess I had a different idea of the work franchise owners did than is true. I basically thought they owned the store and then just gave a cut to corporate. I think that it's different based on chain though. In N Out basically just has managers but then other chains, like McD's, have much more autonomy.
Again, they are petite bourgeoisie. "Capitalist" is not a precisely defined term.
I guess I had a different idea of the work franchise owners did than is true. I basically thought they owned the store and then just gave a cut to corporate. I think that it's different based on chain though. In N Out basically just has managers but then other chains, like McD's, have much more autonomy.