Opening a Chick-fil-A franchise in a foreign county comes with many things to consider. With Dan Cathy’s leadership and the amount of training and support Chick-fil-A provides its franchisee’s, or operators, we believe purchasing and operating a Chick-fil-A franchise in Paris would be a solid investment. As Chick-fil-A expands internationally, Paris would be an excellent location choice considering that France has become the largest franchising market in Europe. Furthermore, Paris ranked #1 in European cities welcoming international businesses. Considering that the United States is currently the main foreign franchise source in France, it makes logical sense to start there.
There are currently several American based fast food chains open and operating in Paris. Restaurants similar to Chick-fil-A have already flourished in the Parisian market, for example, McDonald’s. McDonald’s’ second most successful market (after the United States) is France! Clearly there
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First off, as described above, the process to be selected and approved to be an operator is arduous. Chick-fil-A is highly selective and looking for a good fit with the company and its leadership styles. The fact that they only accept 70-85 new operators each year shows just how seriously they take running their company. Once selected, operators go through extensive training, lasting several weeks. After the franchise has opened, Chick-fil-A offers a lot of support to their operators, in areas including accounting, marketing, and information technology. With only a few new operators per year, Chick-fil-A is able to invest time in each franchisee, which helps ensure success of the new business. This directly aligns with Dan Cathy’s servant leadership mentality and provides operators with the best chances of