TL;DR
Layne's Chicken Fingers' COO Samir Wattar notes that supply chain problems are impacting franchise expansion by making it difficult to acquire new kitchen equipment. The issue has forced several planned openings to be delayed due to lack of fryers.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Layne’s Chicken Fingers’ COO, Samir Wattar, offered insight into an unseen impact of supply chain problems in the restaurant industry: the impact it’s having on franchise expansion.
According to Wattar, it’s become increasingly difficult to acquire new kitchen equipment. “If I order a fryer today, it would probably not be ready until April or March of next year,” Wattar said. “I have the pipeline to open restaurants, and the problem is: Can I open with everything that’s going on?”
Wattar said that the issue has forced several planned openings to be delayed due to lack of fryers.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on November 19, 2021. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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