Restaurant Brokers talk Legalities of Franchising

Posted by Robin Gagnon on Nov 25, 2013 4:34:00 PM

The We Sell Restaurants Radio Show airs every Saturday at noon on Talk 920 AM. Each show has three segments. The first two segments are a panel discussion with special industry guests. The third Segment is restaurant reality, a time where the restaurant brokers give listeners the unbridled truth about the restaurant industry.

We Sell Restaurants is the industry leader in restaurants for sale, franchise restaurant resales and site location for the food service industry. The Company has an unprecedented 90 percent of all listings sold compared to the national average of 30 percent. We Sell Restaurants delivers unmatched service, knowledge and professionalism. The We Sell Restaurants radio show features the expert restaurant brokers, Robin and Eric Gagnon who share their vast knowledge of the restaurant industry with listeners each week.

The Restaurant Brokers are joined by Kay Ainsley, Managing Director of MSA Worldwide and Bill Hasty Owner of William D Hasty, Jr P.C.

Kay Ainsley

Kay Ainsley is the Managing Director of MSA Worldwide, which provides domestic and international franchise consulting services to clients within the retail, restaurant, business to business and service industries.

Kay consults with companies on utilizing franchising, both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve their goals. She assists companies in setting objectives, developing strategy, and creating and executing plans for establishing or expanding a franchise program, brand building, franchise relationships and the restructuring or exiting of existing programs. She also provides expert witness and litigation support services. Her clients range from companies in the Fortune 50 to very small start-ups.

Kay is active in the franchise industry. She has served as Chair of the Supplier Forum of the International Franchise Association (IFA), was a member of the Executive Committee and IFA’s Board of Directors. She is also on the Board of Professional Athletes Franchise Initiative (PAFI).

Kay is a frequent speaker for the IFA and other professional organizations in the United States and internationally. She has written numerous articles on franchising and is often quoted in the press regarding marketing and franchising issues.

The restaurant Brokers along with Kay Ainsley, Managing Director of MSA Worldwide and Bill Hasty Owner of William D Hasty, Jr P.C discuss the legalities of franchising a restaurant. The panel talks about whether or not an operator should invest in a franchise consultant. Listeners learn the why the beginning stages of a franchise sets the tone for the entire operation going forth. Bill Hasty talks about the biggest mistakes new franchisors make and how they can avoid those mistakes. Kay Ainsley explains how certain documents such as the Franchise Disclosure Document protects a franchisor's secret recipe. Kay also explains how an operations manual provides consistency within the service. How much capital do you need to franchise? How do you choose franchisees? How can an operator be a victim of their own success? Tune in and find out.

 Broadcast in the nation's seventh largest media market, We Sell Restaurants radio show is the industry leader in the “restaurant radio” show. The show airs in Atlanta Every Saturday at noon EST on WGKA Talk 920 AM and Sundays on WAFS Biz 1190 at 1pm. The show covers trending topics pertaining to the restaurant industry. Each week, Hosts Robin and Eric Gagnon are joined by industry experts as they discuss the topic at hand. Past shows can be found on the We Sell Restaurants website, iTunes, and YouTube.

Topics: Restaurant Brokers

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