From the day a franchisee gets his franchise until the day he dies or sells out, he is nagged about doing things the K.F.C. way.
Unhappiness over the $5 deal has led some Friday's franchisees to press Carlson for a rebate on royalties they pay the company.
The move, following a vote Tuesday by franchisee leadership, is the boldest yet under McDonald's Chief Executive Steve Easterbrook, who was hired in March and has vowed to transform the Oak Brook, Ill., fast-food giant into a modern burger chain.
The Miami-based fast-food king said Wednesday that franchisees were given the option to keep them on the menu, but two-thirds of the chains decided to discontinue Satisfries.
But Friday's largest franchisee, Main Street Restaurant Group, recently reported that same-store sales declined 1.6percentt in the second quarter, and it blamed Carlson Restaurants for not advertising its Atkins items during the spring.
Last Thursday, 10 Butterfly franchisees, most in California, filed a class action against Butterfly, alleging that the company made "illegal earnings claims" and failed to make clear disclosures in its UFOC.
In a statement, the Twin Peaks Waco franchisee said on Wednesday the restaurant's security camera footage from that day showed people sought safety inside the business and that no violence started inside the restaurant.
Still, more than a dozen such companies, from rural telephone operators to a fast-food franchisee and a day care operator, have lined up for I.P.O.'s recently, using a new hybrid financial instrument known as income deposit securities.
Eight Bojangles' Famous Chicken and Biscuits abruptly closed Sunday night after the local franchisee decided to get out of the business, according to the chain.
Authorities said the Briad Group, a franchisee of the T.G.I. Friday's restaurants that were raided, has agreed to pay the fine and accept the allegations.
