Ministop announces new contract method to reduce burden on owners September 25, 17:51
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Ministop, a convenience store chain, has officially announced the introduction of a new contract method that will reduce the burden on the owner side by reviewing the franchise agreement and changing the mechanism for paying royalties to the headquarters even if it is currently in the red.
In the convenience store industry, it has been pointed out that the burden on owners is heavy due to labor shortages, etc., and it will be watched whether it will affect the response of each company.
Akihiro Fujimoto, president of Ministop, announced a new contract method at a press conference on the 25th.
According to this, the labor cost and product disposal cost currently borne by the owner will be borne jointly with the headquarters, and the "business profit" obtained by subtracting the cost from the sales will be shared between the member stores and the headquarters. will do.
Currently, owners pay royalties to headquarters even if the store is in the red, but the new method says that if there is no profit, there will be no payment.
Sales of MINISTOP have been declining due to the impact of the new coronavirus, as it has been in a difficult business for the third consecutive term and has been in the final deficit.
President Fujimoto said, "The new contract method is based on the premise that the headquarters will not be sustainable unless the sales of the store increase, and we would like to further promote the structural reform of the headquarters," and linked the review of the contract to the improvement of sales. , Showed the idea of rebuilding the management of the entire chain.
It has been pointed out that the burden on owners is heavy in the convenience store industry due to labor shortages, etc., and it will be noticed whether Ministop's change in contract method will affect the response of other convenience stores.