With the backing of Wetzel’s Pretzels’ Access to Equity Plan, Daintry McFadden established a Wetzel’s Pretzels outpost within an Illinois Macy’s department store. This edition of the Restaurant Operator Podcast features a conversation between the host Mandy Detwiler and McFadden, delving into the advantages of the program for her.
In this edition of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, Mandy Detwiler, the editor of Pizza Marketplace and QSRweb, engages in a discussion with Daintry McFadden, a Wetzel’s Pretzels franchise holder who initiated her inaugural branch in a Macy’s department store situated in Oakbrook, Illinois, back in December 2023.
Commencing her franchise with aid from Wetzel’s Pretzels’ Access to Equity scheme “aimed at cultivating the franchisee base for minorities and women. (Wetzel’s Pretzels) seeks to boost participation in their franchise scheme, which presented a significant opportunity for me,” McFadden stated. The Access to Equity program provides the franchisee with reductions in royalty payments and diminished franchisee charges.
McFadden successfully obtained a loan for equipment under the Access to Equity program as well.
“In consequence, I possess complete ownership of the Wetzel’s Pretzels store in the Macy’s, and I’m thrilled about this opening,” stated McFadden.
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