Self serve McDonald's .... Response to $15/hr

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(07-29-2015, 05:38 PM)StLucieBengal Wrote: Has anyone here invested into a fast food franchise or any franchise for that matter?   I have always looked into it but the labour costs/upkeep always scared me off.     Being even partially automated would be interesting.

I worked at one (McDonald's) that was privately owned (a franchise).  Our owner had four or five locations at the time.  After I left he sold three back to the coporation because they wouldn't let him do something...I can't remember what that was right now.

I enjoyed my time in fast food.  Pay was good for a teen and the hours were flexible.  As to the cost/upkeep all I know is they make money without much change in the operations.

Now the stores are much different than when I worked there 25 years ago so they HAVE upgraded equipment.  But it seems that they have fewer employees in the kitchen area now too so it must have offset.