Restaurant Brokers Ask: Is your Concept Franchise Worthy?

Nov. 20, 2013 - PRLog -- On November 23, Restaurant Brokers, Robin and Eric Gagnon will be joined by Kay Ainsley, Managing Director of MSA Worldwide and Bill Hasty Owner of William D Hasty, Jr P.C as they discuss how to franchise a restaurant at noon (12pm) on Atlanta’s AM Talk 920 and rebroadcast on November 24 on Biz 1190AM at 1pm.

Guests:

Kay Ainsley,  Managing Director of MSA Worldwide
Kay Ainsley is the Managing Director of MSA Worldwide, which provides domestic and international franchise consulting services to clients within the retail, restaurant, business to business and service industries.

Kay consults with companies on utilizing franchising, both in the U.S. and internationally to achieve their goals. She assists companies in setting objectives, developing strategy, and creating and executing plans for establishing or expanding a franchise program, brand building, franchise relationships and the restructuring or exiting of existing programs. She also provides expert witness and litigation support services. Her clients range from companies in the Fortune 50 to very small start-ups.

Kay is active in the franchise industry. She has served as Chair of the Supplier Forum of the International Franchise Association (IFA), was a member of the Executive Committee and IFA’s Board of Directors. She is also on the Board of Professional Athletes Franchise Initiative (PAFI).

Kay is a frequent speaker for the IFA and other professional organizations in the United States and internationally. She has written numerous articles on franchising and is often quoted in the press regarding marketing and franchising issues.

Bill Hasty,  Owner of William D Hasty, Jr P.C.
With Over 40 years of experience as a business law attorney, 50 percent of Bill’s practice comprises of franchise law representing franchisors in the formation and operation of their franchise systems. Bill’s balance of practice is concentrated on business, corporation and transaction law.  Recognized by the Birmingham Business Journal as “Best of the Bar” for Franchise Law, Bill was also named by Birmingham Magazine as the “Top Attorney” for franchise law.

In the last segment, “Restaurant Reality”, restaurant brokers, Robin and Eric Gagnon will discuss the realities of franchising a restaurant. During this segment, the husband and wife team will tackle the tough topics no one wants to talk about.  The restaurant brokers will share firsthand accounts of the hundreds of restaurants they have sold and will provide advice to aspiring or established restaurateurs and entrepreneurs. The team, who is unafraid of the f-word, fail and the s-word, sell will give listeners the unbridled truth about the restaurant industry.