York, Emily Bryson. BK franchisees lose sleep over
late night rule. 11 August 2008.
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Like It or Not, Franchise Agreements Overrule
Have you ever skimmed through your rental agreement or the "Terms and Conditions" on a web page? Well, some Burger King franchisees are very upset over the latest 'hour change' in their late night dining advertisements. It states in their franchise agreement that they are to operate the business from 7am-11pm unless, "unless otherwise authorized or directed." Many restaurant chains have to stay open 24 hours in order to up their sales and profits over other restaurant chains. Because this has been popular, many franchisers tend to put this in order due to competition. The franchisees are having problems keeping employees to work overnight. Some have tried wage increases, but the fact that many people working these types of jobs also have other jobs and are unable to work a late night shift. Many of them are also concerned about security, because robberies have become more and more frequent and heard of. Burger King has set forth advertisements of the new late night menu and while some franchisees are fighting the issue, the issues of fast food chains will never quite be resolved.
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I think having McD open for 24/7 is unnecessary, because although some people are nocturnal or like midnight snacking, there's really no point to keep it open that late. It's like why should the employees work at that time when no one really comes in? It's not like the cops got their back, and working that late is a huge risk because robberies can happen any time.
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