This year, two of its largest franchisees filed for bankruptcy.

今，该公司大两家特许经营商申请破产。

That is a big deal. When your franchisees go bankrupt, that's not a great sign.

这是件大事。当你特许经营商破产时，这不是一个好兆头。

Many of these chain restaurants, they're not owned by the larger corporation, they're owned by franchisees.

许多连锁餐馆不属于大公司，它们是由特许经营商拥有。

He’d buy the land all future restaurants would be built upon, and then he’d lease it to his franchisees.

他把所有未来会建餐馆地都买下，然后租给他加盟商。

The petition is limited to the firm's locations in America and Canada, and its franchisees will continue to operate.

破产申请仅限于这家公司在美国和加大门店，其他地区特许经营商将继续经营。

In comparison, out of the $9.2 billion coming in from franchisees, the company kept 7.6, a stunning 80%.

相比之下，在加盟商9.2亿美元中，公司走了7.6亿，惊人80％。

BRENT BOHN, MCDONALD'S FRANCHISEE: Our restaurant managers receive a notification anytime we have an instance of a violation.

我们餐厅经理会随时收到违规实例通知。

If selected, Chick-fil-A franchisees needs only an initial investment of $10,000, which covers the franchise fee to become an operator.

如果被选中，Chick-fil-A 加盟商只需要1万美元初始投资，其中包括成为运营商加盟费。

He really decided that Burger King needed to do a better job at focusing on the profitability of their franchisees.

他真认为汉堡王需要更好地关注加盟商盈利能力。

The profitability of their franchisees, which they never used to report before, is improving, according to what they say.

根据他们说法，他们以前从未报告过特许经营商盈利能力正在改善。

Most McDonald's locations globally are managed and owned by franchisees or licensees rather than the company.

在全球范围内，大多数麦当劳餐厅都是由特许经营商或执照持有者管理和拥有，而不是由麦当劳自己经营。

So, what does the NLRB allege that McDonald's or its franchisees did?

那么，NLRB 指控麦当劳或其加盟商做了什么？

The first few franchisees were people with business experience, who nevertheless did very poorly.

初几位加盟商都是有商业经验人，但他们业绩却很差。

Unlike most chains where the franchisee covers most of the costs of opening the restaurant, Chick-fil-A owns every one of its locations.

与大多数特许经办人承担开餐厅大部分成本连锁餐厅不同，Chick-fil-A 拥有其所有分店。

But that relationship turned frosty as she lacked the autonomy as a franchisee and the brand lacked flexibility as a franchisor.

但由于她作为特许经营者缺乏自主权，而该品牌作为特许经营者缺乏灵活性，因此双方关系变得冷淡。

In addition the franchisee, having invested his or her own capital, has great motivation to succeed.

此外，加盟商投资了自己资本，有很大成功动力。

If McDonald's is considered a joint employer, that means it will pressure its franchisees to comply with the law more.

如果麦当劳被视为联合雇主，这意味着它将向其加盟商施压，要求其更多地遵守法律。

Over the years, Domino's has also focused on establishing more than 6500 locations in the US and has worked with franchisees to extend their reach.

多来，达美乐还专注于在美国建立 6500 多家门店，并与加盟商合作扩大业务范围。

He handpicked only the best franchisees and ran his operations like an army drill.

他只挑选好加盟商，像军事演习一样经营。

But it's the franchisees who decide if and when they want to invest in these changes, which is why many locations still have the old logo.

但是否以及何时投资于这些变化是由加盟商决定，这就是为什么许多地方仍然使用旧标志原因。