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

今年，该公司最大的两家特许经营申请破产。

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

件大事。当你的特许经营破产时，一个好兆头。

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

在全球范围内，大多数麦当劳餐厅都由特许经营或执照持有者管理和拥有的，而由麦当劳自己经营。

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

相比之下，在的9.2亿美元中，公司拿走了7.6亿，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。

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的盈利能力正在改善。

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 只需要1万美元的初始投资，中包括成为运营的费。

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

他只挑选最好的，像军事演习一样经营。

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

那么，NLRB 指控麦当劳或做了什么？

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的盈利能力。

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同，Chick-fil-A 拥有所有的分店。

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

如果麦当劳被视为联合雇主，意味着它将向施压，要求更多地遵守法律。

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.

但否以及何时投资于些变化由决定的，就为什么许多地方仍然使用旧标志的原因。

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，麦当劳、拥有的特许经营权，或者我猜品牌，以及所有特许经营之间通常有区别的。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.

虽然特许经营推迟改造正确的，以确保他们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对伊斯特布鲁克的改革普遍持悲观态度。

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，因为意味着它给了他们更大的杠杆压力来对抗麦当劳及特许经营。

What's really gotten under McDonald's and the business community's skin is the general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board is saying McDonald's is a joint employer with its franchisees.

真正让麦当劳和界蒙羞的全国劳资关系委员会的总法律顾问说麦当劳一家与特许经营联合的雇主。

Franchisees have balked at the costs of implementing his vision, which includes drive-thrus equipped with license-plate scanners (the better to recall one's previous purchases) and touchscreen kiosks that could ultimately suggest menu items based on the weather.

特许经营对实现他的愿景的成本犹豫决，中包括配备有车牌扫描仪（最好能回忆起以前购买的品）的汽车餐厅和最终可以根据天气来建议菜单的触摸屏式服务亭。