Employee safety training keeps valued team members safe and protects your business financially — key goals for any franchise business, considering the high volume of QSR workplace injuries. But how a business approaches safety training also matters. Most QSR businesses are able to successfully develop safe workplace programs, policies and procedures on paper and guide [...]
Some risk is normal when you’re a business owner. The challenge is what to do about it. Fully assessing what your risks are, what aspects of your business could be affected and what to do about each exposure can be a big job. But the right process makes tackling risk easy. A risk assessment is [...]
It’s rare in this day and age to have your call answered by a real person, even more so if they’re knowledgeable about your industry risks and have real solutions that make a difference for your business. But that’s what you’ll find when you work with Lockton Affinity for insuring your franchise. Here are the [...]
Exposure to even a small amount of water can quickly result in damage to your franchise’s property. For insurers, water damage is one of the most common types of property claims, initiating somewhere between 15% and 50% of commercial property loss claims and resulting in bills from $10,000 to more than $1 million, depending on [...]
What challenges will franchise owners most likely face in 2025? Many industry experts say to expect continuing challenges involving inflation and food prices, while others speculate employment and worker wages will be areas of concern. When it comes to navigating these challenges and protecting your business, insurance and risk management can play a key role. [...]
Hiring and retaining quality employees has long been a challenge in the industry, as recruiting resources can be low and finding the time for the process can be tricky. Increasing minimum wage and a competitive job market has made things even harder, with many companies responding by changing how they hire. But doing so carefully [...]
If your small business operations were interrupted, would you be able to bounce back right away? For 9 out of 10 small businesses, the answer is no. According to FEMA, being forced to close for just five days can cause the majority of small businesses to fail within a year. But if your business were [...]
The insurance market is saturated with partners looking to provide workers’ compensation, property, general liability, employment practices liability and several more types of insurance. With so many options available, it can be overwhelming to find a trustworthy, dedicated insurance partner that meets your franchise’s needs affordably. Read on to learn how Lockton Affinity worked directly [...]
Restaurant customers often order a combo meal, since it has everything most people need—entree, side and drink. Packaging a burger, fries and a soda into a combo meal makes a lot of sense, and it's similar to how a Business Owners Policy (BOP) works in insurance. A BOP makes it easy to get the standard [...]