Pat Buckley

Chick-Fil-A data is out 👀 Average revenue per store came in at $9,317,007. That's a sub 1% decline from 2023, which saw AUV's of $9,374,320. We can talk all day about the model, operators not having equity, etc. But year after year these operators are stacking cash

UPDATE: Crumbl refiled the FDD and the median net profit is now $223k. It was originally $77k.

Hilarious esp considering their flash freezing IP makes them way more money than the ice cream. They license all their tech to the plant based meat companies to create pellets that mimic the consistency of fat. In reality, Dippin' dots has been the "meat of the future"

POV: a PE search fund bro tries booking a 5pm call to discuss his "franchise acquisition thesis"

If fast food brands ran businesses that matched their names:

TIL Chick-Fil-A has an entertainment app that is #3 in the app store. Current top 3 is: 1) ChatGPT 2) Chick-Fil-A 3) Chick-Fil-A Play The entertainment app has a podcast "Cow Tales" and short films such as "Udder Chaos". Quick question: what the heck is going on?

Opening week transaction record holder in a brand that already *averages* $2.7M per year. Ben is in the big leagues folks

Utah is a wild place man. The breeding ground of dirty soda. And now Crumbl is getting into the mix... I truly don't understand this category as a customer, and have no idea how it will play out - but could certainly see most of these small brands fading pretty quick

Semi regular reminder that Entrepreneur's rankings are bogus. This is from their "2025 Top New and Emerging Franchises" list. The top 3 brands have a combination of a 10%+ failure rate and/or not sharing any financial data. I assure you there are better brands out there

Is there anyone doing video really well on X?** AKA posting videos that consistently generate high engagement. Most creators I see posting videos get very little engagement compared to their normal tweets. **Besides TBPN who is obvi crushing

Cool opportunity 🚨(sharing as much as I'm allowed) - Friend I know acquired a company that has a really interesting trademark advantage. It's a multi-unit food business that goes in malls, and they already have 20-30 locations. He's looking to hire a CEO who would get…

The latest FranDawgs pod is out - And it's with none other than Ryan Feghali aka QSRguy. We go through his journey, from watching his Dad build 15 Little Caesars, to becoming an owner himself. His portfolio includes: 🍕 33 Little Caesars 🥪 1 Jersey Mike’s ☕ 1 Coco Playa…

Pat’s one of my favorite podcast hosts, so it was an honor to finally join him. Pretty wild trying to keep up at normal speed after years of listening at 2x. We got into my history, what I’m building now, where I’m headed, and everything in between. Enjoy. Long FranDawgs!

A federal court just struck down the "click to cancel" rule that would've made cancelling any subscription 10x easier. Live look at Planet Fitness franchisee reactions:

The chicken wars are in full swing. Chick-Fil-A leads is king by a mile, but here's how each brand stacks up in terms of US systemwide sales: • Chick-Fil-A: $22.7B • Popeyes: $5.7B • Raising Cane's: $5.1B • KFC: $4.5B • Wingstop: $4.4B • Zaxby's: $4.4B • Bojangles: $1.9B…