Like I Said - Too Many Restaurants

 Jonathan Maze on X

@jonathanmaze

Oct 15

"Restaurants are on pace for more than 40,000 limited-time offers this year, which would be more than double the number in 2022 and would be a record, for the third straight year, per @technomic.

Brands need sales and traffic and social media is pushing innovation."

Simple - Whether you're selling widgets or hamburgers, oversupply means prices drop.

Stick a Fork in Beyond Meat

Shares drop below $1.00 on investor concerns - AP

 https://www.motortrend.com/features/these-are-the-stupid-car-features-we-hate

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mcds-ai-push-gains-steam-130500580.html

Speaking of Attorney Zarco

The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has published a sixteen-minute interview with Attorney Robert Zarco. It's very informative.

AAFD interview with Robert Zarco - YouTube

Also, if you haven't visited, the website of Zarco Einhorn Salkowski has a terrific video center that addresses numerous discussions about franchise legal matters. They are informal and fairly brief.

Zarco Law video center 

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Don't miss the Anonymous Comments on the Subway Article

Zarco on Subway remodel fight

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 https://www.motortrend.com/features/these-are-the-stupid-car-features-we-hate

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Zarco on the Subway Remodel Fight

Franchise Times magazine - Oct 2025

"Subway has imposed a non-negotiable remodel timeline that treats franchisees not as business partners, but as corporate ATMs,” the franchisee association said in a statement.