For franchise store owners, and the operators who run them
Great stores deserve great operators.
You invested in the brand. Find the right operator to deliver the return.
A smarter way to connect franchise owners with experienced, hands-on restaurant operators. Post your store, set your target return, compare bids, and choose who runs it.
Posting takes about five minutes. Nothing is final until you say yes to a bid.
Plenty of owners meant to make an investment and bought themselves a job.
What many of them got was a management job: hiring, scheduling, training and keeping a young, busy crew. It is hard work for anyone, and it is often the reason a famous name does not turn into a good return.
The right operator brings experience, energy and accountability to the work. Let qualified operators compete to run your store.
The idea in one line
You set the return. Operators bid to deliver it.
Whatever the store earns above your return is shared, in the split you choose.
Every detail drives the bottom line
From POS ordering to labor, food costs and delivery, great QSR management lives in the details. Explore eight places where execution protects your return.
- Ticket 01Where it leaks
Ordering and kiosks
Fewer people on the register means fewer paid hours. A slow screen costs sales.
- Ticket 02Where it leaks
Prep
Over-prep is food in the trash. Under-prep is a sold-out sign. Both come off your return.
- Ticket 03Where it leaks
Cooking
Waste and consistency live on the grill. Food cost is won or lost here.
- Ticket 04Where it leaks
Assembly
A wrong order is a free order. Accuracy keeps refunds and bad reviews down.
- Ticket 05Where it leaks
Drive-thru
Seconds per car decide how many cars you serve. Many stores make or lose the day here.
- Ticket 06Where it leaks
Crew and guests
A friendly face brings people back. A crew that stays saves the hiring and training bill.
- Ticket 07Where it leaks
Delivery
A lower margin once the app takes its cut. Worth it only if you watch the math.
- Ticket 08Where it leaks
The numbers
Labor, food cost and fees need watching every week, not just at tax time.
Sound familiar?
- I meant to make an investment. I bought myself a job.
- I am getting killed on labor.
- The fees come off the top, whether the store makes money or not.
- Corporate changed the rules again, and I paid for it.
- I cannot keep a crew. They quit as fast as I hire them.
- I am living in the store.
These are things owners say about their stores. You are not the only one. What these phrases mean
How it works for owners
- 1
Post your store
Tell us what the store sells, costs and earns, and the yearly return you want. Our AI turns it into a plain-words picture of where you stand.
- 2
Operators bid
Each bid says the return the operator will stand behind and the share of the upside they ask for. Bids sit side by side so they are easy to compare.
- 3
You choose
Pick a bid, or none. We then introduce you to each other. Most owners and operators agree to measure the return every quarter.
How the split works
The owner's return comes first. Anything the store earns above it is shared. An example, using made-up numbers:
- The owner put $800,000 into the store and wants 12% a year. That is $24,000 a quarter.
- In one quarter the store earns $40,000.
- That is $16,000 above the owner's return. At a 50% split, the operator earns $8,000.
- The owner gets $32,000.
Example only. Each bid sets its own return and split, and you and the operator agree the final terms in writing.
Why operators care
A store run the way the brand teaches can earn far more than a typical one. An operator who does that keeps a real share of what they create.
That is why good operators will want to bid.
Operators who roll up their sleeves
The best results usually come from an operator who works the store himself or herself. The fewer people they need to manage, the more of the upside they keep, so their goals line up with yours. Operators say how many hours a week they will work in the store, and what pay they ask, right in the bid.
An operator who prefers to run a bigger crew is welcome too. They just need to be good at it, because the upside is paid after labor.
What an operator is paid
Two things: pay for the work, which is a cost of the store and comes out before your return, and a share of anything above your return.
An operator who rolls up their sleeves builds a store people are proud of.
Operators who work the store themselves tend to build the franchises that stand out, the ones the brand notices. They get called up on stage at the annual company meeting, handed an award, and talked about as the store that does it right.
It is quite an experience for an owner who was only looking for a return.
What owners say they did not expect
Pride in the store, not just a check.
The return is the deal. The recognition is a bonus a good operator tends to bring.
Emergency cover, if you want it
Operators sometimes walk away, and an empty store loses money every day. With Emergency cover, if your operator leaves, we will try to arrange relief management of the store on the same agreement the operator made, for up to 30 days, and for up to 30 more at a higher rate while you find someone permanent.
It is an optional plan, priced and shown to you before you choose it. It is not insurance. We make a best effort and cannot promise a relief manager will be free on a given day. The plain-words details
Why we look at the agreement
To step in on the same terms, the agreement has to be clear. We may ask to see it before you sign, and we will suggest plain wording, including trying mediation first if a disagreement comes up.
Every operator has a level
We rate operators on facts we have checked ourselves, not on what they say about themselves. Owners can ask for a minimum level, or leave the door open to newcomers who are hungry to prove themselves.
- StarterNew, or nothing checked yet. Often the hungriest.
- OperatorSome checked experience running stores.
- ProA proven record we have checked.
- EliteA top record in several areas, all checked.
Good questions
Does my franchise brand need to approve this?
Often, yes. Many brands have rules about who may manage a store. Ask the brand early. Our guide on what to check first walks through it.
Does this site guarantee the return?
No. A bid is the operator's promise to you. QSR Operations introduces the two of you; you and the operator agree the details in writing.
Can I keep out beginners?
Yes. You choose the lowest level you will accept, from open to newcomers up to elite only.
Who sees my numbers?
Only operators who have joined, and only the numbers you post. Your name, email and exact address stay private until you choose a bid.
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