Come Saturday Morning: A Tale of Two Franchise Operations
The respective models of Ian’s Pizza and Baja Sol show how to grow — and how not to grow — a food franchise operation.
First, let’s look at how to do it well. Here’s how Ian’s Pizza, one of the true heroes of the Wisconsin Rebellion, does it:
Ian’s is not like most pizza places. All of its full-time employees receive health care, and 401k benefits. And the brand “franchises” but only from within. Employees of Ian’s grow to propose their own stores and then, if things are right, supported in the endeavor. Today, there are just four Ian’s,
