• Nougat
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    46 months ago

    Not to mention that a huge number of these businesses are locally owned franchises, where the parent corporation has less control over menu prices.

    • bane_killgrind
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      136 months ago

      Many franchises are bound by a specific cost structure and predefined distribution.

      • Bizarroland
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        86 months ago

        And most franchises are required to purchase their raw ingredients from the parent corporation, which means that even if they choose to be flexible on their prices their baseline costs are still set by a global conglomerate.