The franchise business is just wacky really. The parent corporation owns the land you use, so they become real estate tycoons, and they can cause huge headaches

The franchise business is just wacky really. The parent corporation owns the land you use, so they become real estate tycoons, and they can cause huge headaches to franchisees who don't play ball with their latest initiatives. It's really hard to compare them to regular restaurants though. I'm not sure if it's much different in Canada, as I've lost touch with a cousin who owned some White Spots in BC when I was a kid.