Comments on: NYT on the Meal Prep Franchise: Hot Concept Gone Cold? http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:45:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | Weird Franchise Ideas http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-303979 OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | Weird Franchise Ideas Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:10:49 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/#comment-303979 [...] folks got together and came up with what they thought was the answer to our dinner time dilemma. A meal prep franchise! This may not top the “Weirdest Franchise Idea” charts, but it is definitely is up there [...] [...] folks got together and came up with what they thought was the answer to our dinner time dilemma. A meal prep franchise! This may not top the “Weirdest Franchise Idea” charts, but it is definitely is up there [...]

]]> By: Faol-Inc.Com - Education Guide » Weird Franchise Ideas http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-295545 Faol-Inc.Com - Education Guide » Weird Franchise Ideas Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:43:18 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/#comment-295545 [...] folks got together and came up with what they thought was the answer to our dinner time dilemma. A meal prep franchise! This may not top the “Weirdest Franchise Idea” charts, but it is definitely is up there [...] [...] folks got together and came up with what they thought was the answer to our dinner time dilemma. A meal prep franchise! This may not top the “Weirdest Franchise Idea” charts, but it is definitely is up there [...]

]]> By: Kelly aka MM http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-298967 Kelly aka MM Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/#comment-298967 My Girlfriends Kitchen was just sold to Dinners A Fare. MGFK owners were notified by email from Marica Hale about the aquisition. My Girlfriends Kitchen was just sold to Dinners A Fare.
MGFK owners were notified by email from Marica Hale about the aquisition.

]]> By: sean http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-300827 sean Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:18:52 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/#comment-300827 <b>Mealblogger said:</b> <i>When are these reporters going to stop quoting the fanciful musings of these so called “industry consultants”? Reporters, do some research! </i> The reality is that reporters are extremely busy and always up against a deadline. If you provide neatly packaged information and numbers that seem to be credible, and a source that sounds credible (like a non-profit organization), you are going to get those numbers plugged into the stories, and they will get repeated and repeated in subsequent stories. If these numbers are inflated or otherwise distorted, a more credible set of numbers and supporting data will be needed to refute them and eliminate them as the accepted industry standard. It would not be hard for someone to compile accurate numbers for the franchised meal prep stores, and to check them vs. the published lists of Easy Meal Prep to determine how accurate they are. The independents would be a lot harder to verify, I'm sure. Mealblogger said: When are these reporters going to stop quoting the fanciful musings of these so called “industry consultants”? Reporters, do some research!
The reality is that reporters are extremely busy and always up against a deadline. If you provide neatly packaged information and numbers that seem to be credible, and a source that sounds credible (like a non-profit organization), you are going to get those numbers plugged into the stories, and they will get repeated and repeated in subsequent stories.
If these numbers are inflated or otherwise distorted, a more credible set of numbers and supporting data will be needed to refute them and eliminate them as the accepted industry standard. It would not be hard for someone to compile accurate numbers for the franchised meal prep stores, and to check them vs. the published lists of Easy Meal Prep to determine how accurate they are. The independents would be a lot harder to verify, I’m sure.

]]> By: MealBlogger http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/comment-page-1/#comment-300912 MealBlogger Sun, 24 Feb 2008 04:48:35 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/nyt-on-the-meal-prep-franchise-hot-concept-gone-cold/#comment-300912 When are these reporters going to stop quoting the fanciful musings of these so called “industry consultants”? Reporters, do some research! The easy meal prep org makes money off selling “business plans” and getting people to pay to join the association. Doesn’t their record of over stating the market and predicting increased sales lower their credibility? Anyone that’s actually in the industry has known since early 2006 that the industry is heading down. 2006 was the peak; it’s all down hill from there. Those of us that actually owned stores and could see how quickly any successful markets were over sold by BOTH franchisors and “independent” consultants selling business plans knew what was coming. It’s only the franchisors and independent groups selling the idea of the business that have continued to say the market was growing. At least now they admit that the market is turning, then again they have to or those organizations will look even more detached from reality. MB http://www.mealassemblywatch.com When are these reporters going to stop quoting the fanciful musings of these so called “industry consultants”? Reporters, do some research! The easy meal prep org makes money off selling “business plans” and getting people to pay to join the association. Doesn’t their record of over stating the market and predicting increased sales lower their credibility?

Anyone that’s actually in the industry has known since early 2006 that the industry is heading down. 2006 was the peak; it’s all down hill from there.
Those of us that actually owned stores and could see how quickly any successful markets were over sold by BOTH franchisors and “independent” consultants selling business plans knew what was coming.
It’s only the franchisors and independent groups selling the idea of the business that have continued to say the market was growing.
At least now they admit that the market is turning, then again they have to or those organizations will look even more detached from reality.

MB
http://www.mealassemblywatch.com

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