They often do own the building and land, the franchise owner leases it from McDonald's under the condition that they charge what McDonald's corporate tells them to and uses McDonald's supply chains.
This is how they keep wages suppressed by the way. If a store gets too profitable for the franchisees, they cut prices and up distribution costs.
Yep, I worked at a Papa John's for a while and we got super profitable for a while when some other joints closed shop. They raised food costs and lowered prices so we all had to work more and ended up making less
They often do own the building and land, the franchise owner leases it from McDonald's under the condition that they charge what McDonald's corporate tells them to and uses McDonald's supply chains.
This is how they keep wages suppressed by the way. If a store gets too profitable for the franchisees, they cut prices and up distribution costs.
For fuck sakes, of course, goddamit.
Yep, I worked at a Papa John's for a while and we got super profitable for a while when some other joints closed shop. They raised food costs and lowered prices so we all had to work more and ended up making less