Puebla, Pue. The Mexican franchise network expects 250 businesses to reopen first term and thereby get back 800 jobs that were lost last year after the closures due to covid-19 pandemicsaid the president of that organization, Francisco Lobato Galindo.
He deepened that among the businesses were cafeterias, fast food restaurants, gyms, spas, which at the time could not continue due to lack of resources, but there are still 150 who do not know if they will return because they were in the red work.
He indicated that with conditions with the full opening of activities, it has motivated businessmen to reopen in 2022, although they are aware that sales will be low.
He said the situation is difficult on the subject of Covid-19 infections, but the problem is not business but social behavior, as the sanitary facilities on the street, because within the institutions they demand that employees and diners obey.
Lobato Galindo said that those who reopened requested Bank loans, as it was the only way to work, because they decapitalized in the childbirth periods, because they paid payroll and services.
He noted that they will reopen with 50% of the staff they originally had, which may increase as sales increase from March and April due to the Holy Week.
The leader recalled that this pandemic had serious consequences for the sector, including debt to suppliers and employees, which must be cleared up in 2022, especially with the strengthening of vaccination against Covid-19.
He indicated that the franchises hope to resume their growth as a sector this year, “but the most important thing is that most of the businesses that are missing are reopening, as there is also greater mobility of people on the street and this implies that they go out more and can consume “.
He noted that they have a plan to open more outlets in the open angelopolis, but it will be in February that the decision will be taken by investors, especially foreigners who see Puebla as a laboratory to prove that they will have a positive impact in the middle of the country.
Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx