Episode 236: Are the Labor and Supply Chain Issues Scaring Off Industry Investors?

Labor shortages, supply chain issues and ever increasing food prices are putting unprecedented pressure on a business model that already runs on thin margins. But what impact is all this having on the attractiveness of the industry for investment - either stock prices, the private equity space, or purchasing franchises? We are joined by a regular contributor to the pod, our friend Michael Halen, the Sr. Restaurant Industry Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, to help us understand the impacts that these outside pressures are having on the financial health of the industry. And at a time when newsrooms across the country are eliminating staff, one area of major investment is the labor, workforce and workplace beat. We’ll discuss why major publications are escalating their reporting in this space and how it could impact the employer community. We’ll discuss those issues and wrap it up with the legislative scorecard.