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

今年，该公司最大的两家特许经营商申请破产。

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的。

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

相比之下，在加盟商的9.2美元中，公司拿走7.6，人的80％。

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的地都买下，然后租给他的加盟商。

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

这是件大事。你的特许经营商破产时，这不是一个好兆头。

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

我们的餐厅经理会随时收到违规实例的通知。

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1万美元的初始投资，其中包括成为运营商的加盟费。

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

那么，NLRB 指控或其加盟商做什么？

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

他只挑选最好的加盟商，像军事演习一样经营。

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

在全球范围内，大多数餐厅都是由特许经营商或执照持有者管理和拥有的，而不是由自己经营。

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

根据他们的说法，他们以前从未报告过的特许经营商的盈利能力正在改善。

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

他真的认为汉堡王需要更好地关注加盟商的盈利能力。

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

如果被视为联合雇主，这意味着它将向其加盟商施压，要求其更多地遵守法律。

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的连锁餐厅不同，Chick-fil-A 拥有其所有的分店。

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.

多年来，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。

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的，这就是为什么许多地方仍然使用旧标志的原因。

Unions are very, very happy about what the NLRB did, because it means that it gives them much more leverage pressure against - against McDonald's and its franchisees.

工会对 NLRB 的所作所为感到非常非常高兴，因为这意味着它给他们更大的杠杆压力来对抗及其特许经营商。

So, there's usually a distinction between McDonald's, the owning franchise, or, I guess, the brand, and all of the franchisees. But why are they lumped together in this?

因此，、拥有的特许经营权，或者我猜是品牌，以及所有特许经营商之间通常是有区别的。但为什么他们会被归为一类呢？

While franchisees were right to put off remodeling to ensure they weren't distracted from efficiently running their restaurants, the domestic business was in dire need of a significant revamp, he says.

虽然特许经营商推迟改造是正确的，以确保他们不会从高效经营餐厅上分心，但国内业务急需进行重大改革。

The workers and franchisees who've long complained about low hourly wages and poor working conditions in campaigns such as Fight for $15 have generally taken a dim view of Easterbrook's overhaul.

在“Fight for $15”等活动中，长期抱怨计时工资低、工作条件差的工人和特许经营商对伊斯特布鲁克的改革普遍持悲观态度。