You know, buying a fast food franchise can be a way to climb the economic ladder in America,

but by no means guarantees success.

Factors like the store's location, the cost of labor and supplies.

What kind of food is trendy?

They all play into whether you can make or break it as a franchisee.

Equip the popularity of the brand's mascot and the strength of its social media strategy

can tip the balance.

But as we'll explore in our new series Subway vs. Quiznos, the policies of the parent company

are often a deciding factor in whether franchisees win or lose in this cutthroat business.

Some analysts have argued that the way Quiznos mismanaged its franchises was a big part

of its downfall, and in more recent years Subway has also had a rocky road.

It's had to close thousands of stores year after year.

When franchisees argue that its deals like the famous $5 foot long eat into their profits.

We'll hear to talk about all that in a whole lot more journalist Sam Okus and comedian Kyle

Kenane.

Stick around for the best of business wars daily.

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