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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Layne’s Chicken Fingers COO Samir Wattar detailed how supply chain issues have slowed down expansion for his chicken franchise chain.
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.
Read the full article here.
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