The key to commercial leases is 2 years of lease payments up front for half price. I've never been turned down in 30 years. Cash is king...and if you don't have the money to fail three times over then you shouldn't start a business.
Franchise agreements include the amount of days you must stay open...Mom and pop restaurants can stay open with a skeleton crew, open half day, adjust prices on the fly, etc.. The breakfast place I partially own hasn't lost a beat during this entire plandemic. Last year I even went in and worked a couple weeks, filling in shifts waiting tables, line work, dishes...it was a nostalgic reminder how comforting it is to work in the service industry.
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