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[-] moujikman@hexbear.net 1 points 9 months ago

These are all franchisees. These people have no real power other than controlling labor costs.

[-] Wheaties@hexbear.net 3 points 9 months ago

"I'm a small business owner!" no, deary, you're just the fall guy for a massive international firm. For a fraction of the profits, you get the privilege of holding all the risk of actually operation a restaurant.

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

I think they actually get almost all of the profits of the store. The fast food company makes money from the franchise license, rent, and supplying the equipment and food

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

Correct. The corp gets paid first out of the gross, totally protected. Franchisees only wiggle room to increase their profit is labor costs.

[-] GaveUp@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

Technically they could also just increase revenue with better marketing and customer service but we all know they would never try that first over slashing employee operating expenses

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

Well yeah, that would actually take work and require them to spend money. Fucking with prols is free, and they enjoy it

[-] discountsocialism@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

The franchise sets the food prices on both sides too so they can precisely control profitability.

[-] Greenleaf@hexbear.net 2 points 9 months ago

I wonder if anyone has ever looked into the idea that labor is the source of all profits curious-marx

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