Covid's sour taste for prospective Burger Fuel franchisees

Covid's sour taste for prospective Burger Fuel franchisees
Burger Fuel reported a decrease in operating revenue for the financial year of $21 million. (Image: Linkedin)
Staff reporters
Burger Fuel is feeling the effects of the pandemic as it struggles to find new franchisees.Chief executive of the listed fast-food brand, Josef Roberts, told the company's annual general meeting today that a problem for the business was "reloading the growth pipeline with new franchisees and new site locations".“Franchisee appetite in the current covid environment remains tepid.”With the global rollout of vaccines the company’s outlook was more positive, he said. However, those prospects seemed to be moving furth...

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