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How franchising can build multi-generational wealth

A Deeper Dive: Kerri Harper-Howie, a second-generation McDonald's operator out of California, joins the RB podcast to talk about the ups and downs of operating a franchise.

This episode of A Deeper Dive is sponsored by Uber Direct.

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How can operating a franchise lead to multi-generational success?

This week's episode of the Restaurant Business podcast A Deeper Dive features Kerri Harper-Howie, a second-generation McDonald's franchisee out of Los Angeles. 

Harper-Howie has written a book: The Family Secret: The Business and Franchise Owner’s Guide to Building Generational Wealth. We talk about that book and the story behind it. We talk about her parents and why they got into the McDonald’s business.

We talk extensively about her mother and the impact she had, both on the family and on the people who worked with her.

We also talk about the benefits of getting into a franchise like McDonald’s and all kinds of other things such as the number of eggs I can crack at one time.

And we also talk about the operating environment out in California and what it takes to succeed there.

This is a great conversation about operating a McDonald’s on A Deeper Dive so please check it out.

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