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title: "Bloomberg: Layne’s COO On How Restaurants Can’t Get Enough Fryers and Ovens to Open New Stores"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/600e7ad9-46c5-4c62-a5f6-fd6078571a9b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/bloomberg-laynes-coo-on-how-restaurants-cant-get-enough-fryers-and-ovens-to-open-new-stores-2717274
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit","People"]
published: 2021-11-19T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:35.580Z
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# Bloomberg: Layne’s COO On How Restaurants Can’t Get Enough Fryers and Ovens to Open New Stores

**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.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-11-19. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/bloomberg-laynes-coo-on-how-restaurants-cant-get-enough-fryers-and-ovens-to-open-new-stores-2717274).*

## Story

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.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- Layne's Chicken Fingers (company)
- Samir Wattar (person)
- Bloomberg (company)
- kitchen equipment (topic)
- supply chain problems (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/layneschickenfingers/bloomberg-laynes-coo-on-how-restaurants-cant-get-enough-fryers-and-ovens-to-open-new-stores-2717274). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/600e7ad9-46c5-4c62-a5f6-fd6078571a9b).