How Franchise Restaurants Opened the Door to the Gig Economy

How Franchise Restaurants Opened the Door to the Gig Economy – Odd Lots

Market views

Bearish

FRANCHISE— The franchise model creates structural wage suppression and poor working conditions by limiting franchisee control to labor cost reduction, while franchisors extract rents through royalties and avoid legal liabilities despite exerting extensive operational control.
MCD— McDonald's franchise model creates legal and operational structures that suppress wages, prevent unionization, and enable extensive control while avoiding employer liabilities, with empirical evidence showing franchised locations pay lower wages than company-owned stores.

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