Brian Schell Comments on Managing Franchises in Twin Cities Business

Corporate partner Brian Schnell commented on managing franchise locations in Twin Cities Business. In a recent expansion, Wayzata-based salad chain Crisp & Green has added more franchise locations.

Managing individual franchisees can be “like herding cats,” said Schnell. “Operating any restaurant is challenging in this environment, but when you have franchisees with different skill sets, different levels of investment, it’s challenging for a franchisor.” There are 46 Crisp & Green stores around the country and around half are corporately owned.