Franchise sector also making its voice heard about Loadshedding
Franchises not getting help to rebuild after floods, rioting
“This disruption in the value chain is critical to feeding the nation and cannot be ignored. The knock-on effect of producers not being able to get produce to market, coupled with retailers forced to close operations during load shedding or simply not being able to afford the cost of alternate power, will impact all communities across the country.”
“It is also not as simple as flipping a switch to diesel or petrol power. Those who have generators often lose thousands of rands as they have to spend more on extra supplementary expenses like fuel, labour and maintenance with each load shedding. Equipment also gets damaged because of the power surges and these are all impacting the bottom line.”
Franchisees are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. Although the increased costs of doing business hurts the bottom line, not trading during extended loadshedding is worse for business, according to many franchisors in less power intensive sectors.
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