Meanings of new franchisees in English

But financing is still tough after the 2008 credit crunch and new franchisees sometimes risk their retirement funds.

That means taking on new drivers, and Jenyns said it would be doing recruitment campaigns across the company to attract new franchisees.

That same story said GE Capital spokesman Stephen White stopped short of saying there was a total freeze on lending to new franchisees.

The franchisee versus company-owned restaurant ratio is currently around 50-50, and the company has said the chain actively seeks out new franchisees.