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，公司拿走了7.6，惊人的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。

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。

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，Chick-fil-A 加盟商只需要1万的初始投资，括成为运营商的加盟费。

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 拥有所有的分店。

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。