December 01, 2003

So Much for the Diet

So Much for the Diet Craze. Notwithstanding all we're hearing about Americans' obsession with healthy eating, at least one franchise concept is not feeling the love. Healthy Bites Grills, which operates and franchises restaurants specializing in salads and low-calorie foods, reported a loss of $1.3 million for the first 9 months of this year. The franchisor claims that losses for Healthy Bites Grill restaurants are not attributable to lack of consumer interest, however; it cites high cost of occupancy at oversized locations.

Posted by franchiselawblog at December 1, 2003 10:00 AM