Food Theory: Skip School! Own A Chick Fil A!

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Theorists, are you planning to go or have you gone to college? Maybe you are dreaming of getting into that Ivy League school, like Harvard or Yale. Well, what if I told you there was something you could do that may be HARDER to break into than Harvard but may just make you more money in the long run? That's right, Theorists. It's time to skip the college education and buy a Chick-Fil-A... maybe.
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Writers: Matthew Patrick and Tom Robinson
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[@YourLifeWasting]

I'm sorry did he say he read all 403 pages of the franchise document. Ladies and gentlemen and Theorists alike let's give Matt Pat a round of applause. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@blanktom6049]

I think eh mean the royal "I"

[@sayswho5867]

Think he said that for the video. Probably his whole team read sections

[@DoritosAndMountainDew]

Well, that's like, the length of a novel, so I guess it's not impossible

[@ItHappens129]

He always goes over the top and reads into everything. This man is driving himself insane.

[@Mizu-AM]

I would doubt he did haha but I'll applaud him

[@h4zrd-rs252]

I think having a hands-on franchise owner would make being an employee easier. While what you have to do at your job may be harder, having the person making decision see what's happening first hand would probably lead to better working conditions unless they're just incompetent.

[@bruh-ck9xo]

to be honest i did work at a chickfila for a while and truthfully the owner at my place didnt really do much besides occasionally putting napkins in the bag or being on the cash register when it was really dead 😂😂

[@thatjeff7550]

That's what I've noticed with the local Chik-Fil-A I frequent. The owner will have occasional staff meetings to discuss operations during slow times and everyone there seems to be both competent and happy working there. I also tend to see the same faces year after year with the only turnaround being high school kids graduating and going on to better things. I wonder what the wages are for the career workers?

[@Dan55888]

You would think so but no. My area manager literally had my job before at thevexact same location and now asks me the dumbest questions that is obvious to anyone who works here for a few days. I have worked in other places where tha mamager sticks around they just micromanage everything and nitpick. They want you to do an impractical amount of things, show you once like "see it is that easy" then don't tealize how impractical it is when combined with the 100 other things you are supposed to do

[@mittensranpoe]

@Not gonna lie Mat pat exposed! kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLaZapvjMyLmbM

[@MasterShake9000]

Incompetent or a bully. Or condescending. Or a micromanager. Or narrow-minded and obsessed with doing things a very specific way even if it’s not the best or better way to do it. Management positions can often attract very toxic personalities who want the power trip, especially in an industry where many of the employees will be teens and young adults.

[@JCVidZ0912]

I swear MatPat is like the only person who actually kept using all the knowledge he got from school 💀

[@strangeraxolotl7779]

Ikr

[@animelo515]

Fr

[@JenovaDreamweaver]

And he’s using it in the dumbest (best) way possible

[@BatteriesVR]

Fr

[@hankyouverymuch03]

As a high school student constantly worrying about college, it’s comforting to know I’m an honor roll food theory student

[@somerandomdude4665]

food theory is like that one weird kid that constantly tries convincing people with weird theories, but when you listen to him it actually makes sense

[@Andreatzl]

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[@warmbottledwater7282]

Your poor comment section

[@troperhghar9898]

... So it's the ancient aliens show

[@somerandomdude4665]

man come on why so many bots

[@troperhghar9898]

@@somerandomdude4665 I wish I had an answer,

[@nanciebroadhead8129]

What if there was a food theory episode about how many different skittle combinations you can have in each bag size and like whether every skittle packet is truly different or how many have the same combination of colours?

[@poopymcgoofy]

you are on to something

[@js5344]

@@poopymcgoofy Matpat seems to think so as well

[@a_d3mon]

I've actually gotten several small packets, like what you'd hand out for Halloween, where the skittles were ALL the same color/flavor... pretty annoying really.

[@tselmegb7388]

I bet money this is going to end up as an actual video

[@themeatbal5169]

I like where this is going.

[@ImForgivenButJesusWasForsaken]

I did not realize that so many people who worked at CFA are on this comment section, I worked there for a couple years in High school and community college. I met some great life friends. I was the cow lots of times. The operator was a good guy he did micro manage a bit but the managers where really great. I learned lots, made life long friends there, and had a manager who became a life mentor to me.

[@rhythmsynthesis]

I absolutely love this comment!

[@arsalarania601]

Do a food theory on "Does an apple a day REALLY keep the doctor away?"

[@lowlife1368]

No. It was a marketing campaign by apple farmers

[@KelniusTV]

I get the enthusiasm, but yeah, it's debunked in about a minute.

[@theclockworksolution8521]

An apple a day will keep anyone away if you throw it hard enough

[@oscarwang7227]

@@theclockworksolution8521 what if more than one person tried to apprehend you per day? Guess you need to line em up

[@oscarwang7227]

If the pretty common nutrients in apples can 100% prevent cancer, contracting diseases, physical injuries, etc then sure

[@Depasture]

For anyone wondering, Matpat went to Duke University. The national ranking is #9 with a 7.7% acceptance rate.

[@Roeclean]

Oh coool, I did not know that

[@AnanimatorTheChannel]

You know this how?

[@sazy779]

@@AnanimatorTheChannel we shouldn’t question it

[@sazy779]

@@sagivaleon7355 I meant it as a joke

[@sagivaleon7355]

@@sazy779tbf that was directed at the guy who asked how he knew as well

[@TheMysticJay]

I work at a chickfila and wanted to mention that the operators are on occasion in our store but not 100% all the time. Our operator has built great relationships with our team so I wouldnt say it's that stress to work with him. You are very right that there is sooo much behind the scenes work that goes into running a CFA and I think it's really cool to hear your opinions on something I care about.

[@brooklynvlogs9396]

I was sold on the having to Pray and Promote Christian Values, I always loved the restaurant and what it stood for but I didn't know they go that deep! So awesome.

[@TheMysticJay]

@@brooklynvlogs9396 That's awesome! I love my job there and supporting my fellow team members is something important to me. I am glad CFA has kept the values it was founded on and I think it's why we stand out to others.

[@brooklynvlogs9396]

@@TheMysticJay definitely. I was a little worried when the founder passed that things might become more "progressive" in a sense. But it's great that the business through His family is still holding strong to the values it was built on.

[@useraccount333]

@@brooklynvlogs9396 It's a little weird to have religion being such a big part of it, but I guess if the employees are happy to work there, I guess it's alright!

[@brooklynvlogs9396]

@@useraccount333 I mean...if you wanna get super technical, everything we do and believe has some sense of religious belief behind it.

[@lucholuciano5943]

0:14 the origin of most youtubers

[@lime-animates-2763]

Lol

[@noriora]

I work at CFA and my store owner is really nice and pretty chill. I'd say the few angry customers are the ones spitting in our faces rather than the owners breathing down our backs hahaha

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It's nice to see more people stray from the way of thinking that college needs to be mandatory in order to earn a decent living.

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[@hxx3815]

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[@P3RSPECTIVE]

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[@madisonsosa21]

I'm glad. I'm not paying years of college crap so happy to not be in college

[@HOLDENPOPE]

I just wanna write books, that's a self-taught skill if you like stories (and the analyses of stories) IIRC

[@loganceraul2222]

Starbucks Barista here! The company does not franchise at all. All of the stand-alone stores are corporate owned, but the ones located in airports and grocery stores, at least in the US, are licensed.

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[@zomble68]

So it's not a franchise ?

[@johnree6106]

Still can be a franchise. The corporation can own everything but license it to someone who gets a percentage of the earnings. Which is what makes it a franchise.

[@Jynxxy13ravedoll]

@@johnree6106 No they license to other companies not individuals.

[@Thetreehousepodcast1]

Me coming to watch this from the goodbye episode🥲

[@irbest6148]

MatPat, I wrote an entire business article and have set career goals for myself in franchising all thanks to this video. It inspired me and led me to really research the process of becoming a franchisee. Thank you for elucidating the details of an industry of which I knew preciously little.

[@BaseTheBanana]

The fact that an operator has to be hands on is not always true. My operator comes in maybe twice a week for an hour at a time. He can do everything quicker then most workers but he’s not there for long.

[@optimisticwatermelon]

Tower Defense PvP boss, can only send him out when you have enough money, but it's gonna be one of the best units in the field because he is.. *The MegEmployee*

[@rileyditscheit9383]

My operator is at our location whenever it’s open😃

[@ewoybz]

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[@naylahmaple2226]

my operator is literally never at our location

[@BlueCoreGamming]

Or maybe it is true and your operator is just lazy

[@Beyondthe5thPanel]

To be an operator, they require you to have at least a Bachelors in any major OR have run your own business for 5 years. So if you think you can skip college for this, then you’ll be disappointed

[@stephenwall4235]

They do now accept 5 years experience working at a restaurant to apply for their leadership program that usually leads to applying for operator.

[@Beyondthe5thPanel]

@@stephenwall4235 you can still do the leadership program of course, sort of, but a Bachelors is still required. Believe me, I’ve checked.

[@sephypantsu]

still a better deal than MBA

[@twentyfirstcenturytrollers6773]

This is false. If you are an employee and want to become an operator, you can apply to a Leadership Development Program that’s two years and then become an operator. Minimum requirements are 5 years of in-store leadership position.

[@Beyondthe5thPanel]

@@twentyfirstcenturytrollers6773 well yes and no. Believe me, I’ve been with the company for 15 years and have discussed the ins and outs with both my operator, other operators and several other GOS’s (Grand Opening Supervisors). The requirement is still a suggested Bachelors.

[@connorlewis2517]

honestly the work environment at chickfila from an employee perspective has been great. we have a tight group of workers and i get along with my team leaders and operator really well.

[@AzureJay1214]

Hey matpat, at 1:57 you say "provided they sell 3 million in gross sales" but on screen its 3 billion and not million, great video overall just pointing things out

[@DoctorBright]

Hey Matt. I recently got covid, so I’ve been eating a lot of chicken noodle soup, and it got me thinking: why do eat chicken noodle soup when we have a cold (or something similar) does it actually help with the symptoms? Boost our immune system? Or is it just placebo? Better yet, deliberate marketing. This felt very much like something I would see food theory, so i would be super interested if you’d make a video around the subject

[@AuntyAlexG]

I think part of it is because chicken is an easily digestible (and cheap-ish) source of protein (fish is also easily digestible but can be expensive). Protein is needed more by the body at this time. To simplify nutrition; protein is what helps you build or repair cells, which guess what you lose when the nasties invade? Cells that have been maimed and murdered by the invaders. So yeah chicken is light on the old tum tum and gives what is needed by the body to repair itself. If I remember right RNA, the basis for DNA, is essentially proteins...

[@kimarna]

@@AuntyAlexG this also broth made from real chicken (or any meat) gives predigested proteins too Modern soup rarely has real broth now though

[@kylevogel8973]

@@AuntyAlexG and to me, when sick with something that causes a buildup of mucus in the nose a throat, having a hot liquid seems to help break some of that up

[@LadyOnikara]

This is a great idea! It seems like whenever I have a cold, the only thing that tastes good is chicken noodle soup.

[@ophrasbankaccount7716]

Its light food. Meaning you'll probably end up using the calories quickly just from "being." Then you're body will go into ketosis because it'll reach that point from you unknowingly intermittent fasting. In turn regeneration your cells -> ketosis. Got a degree in bro-scienceology. good luck bro.

[@abreebee]

CFA EMPLOYEE HERE: Ngl I was pretty happy with everything said until around 10:40. Gotta agree with most he said. HOWEVER- most Operators aren’t ‘breathing down their employees necks, micromanaging everything’ etc. CFA views leadership differently (proof: am currently in the leadership program). For one, the idea of servant leadership. Every manager there is helping, doing what needs done, WHILE leading and directing the team. That’s a big part of why we’re so efficient! It’s all in the leadership. Finally and most importantly- when I first started working there, during my orientation, a trainer was showing me around the store. We walked past front counter, where someone was taking orders. My trainer was like ‘oh, and this is (name), our owner/operator.’ He waved to me and kept working. I was like ‘????’ The person who owns the restaurant??? Is taking orders??? Dang TLDR the leaders make the job, and MOST* Operators don’t micromanage. I (obviously) can’t speak for every store (I know there are plenty of CFAs with bad management, my bf works at one), but there’s a reason the selection process is so long~

[@testerwulf3357]

I think it was mostly a joke on his part, but it could be true at some? Though it seems to be untrue for most.

[@abreebee]

@@testerwulf3357 yea I could tell, I just wanted to say something because I don’t have a single manager I dislike

[@bonegem2989]

@@abreebee so CFA is hard, but not difficult once you become an Operator.

[@adrianne5757]

Really depends from location to location. My operator is pretty chill but obviously will tell you to straighten up your act if they see you visibly not doing your job properly. Which I understand. In order to achieve excellence in the restaurant, they want everyone to be doing their absolute best, so sometimes they will speak up and let you know you could be doing better, or point out when you’re just in general not giving it your all. But usually they’re encouraging about it

[@atlas5745]

Honestly, I’m always slightly surprised when I see my manager or operator taking orders and wiping down tables and stuff like that. I feel like we all understand that all of the duties are shared by everyone. It’s such a nice environment to work in with everyone being so kind, understanding, ready to help and and answering my endless stream of questions. Overall, great place to work!

[@scoobydoobiepig]

As a chic fil a employee, they don't put pressure on us at all. They focus on hiring people that already are kind and hardworking. Everyone I work with is super nice, and all around very good people. The only stressful part of my job is how busy it is ;-;

[@winniechan384]

I've always felt conflicted about college. on one hand it's nice to know that people can still make a good living without a degree because not everyone excels at school. on the other hand, as a degree holder, it's just sad that my degree doesn't seems to worth that much and it makes me question why I studied for all those years.

[@dinodigger3825]

As someone who works at a Chic-fil-A, I would say that the owners of the store are NOT breathing down my neck, and that is not just me saying to make the company look good. I was just talking about how I don't feel pressured when I work at Chic-fil-A by my bosses and managers.

[@krhashatha1267]

How’s the conservatism of the owners?

[@mr.shadow9745]

I totally agree, (I work there too)

[@uhhhray4590]

@@krhashatha1267 little to none, but I’m sure it depends on the location

[@rustylarry7465]

@@krhashatha1267 what do you mean by that?

[@jasperjazzie]

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[@impfenris]

My teacher legit had this idea as well, I can't wait to show them this video

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[@pickles2130]

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[@ZeroDim]

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[@yousifahmed5217]

@@Instabruh.User.. dont worry as long as u didnt go off the utube app

[@matthewgumabon7498]

In defense of college, I think an important point to realize here is that the benefit of modern university is not at all education, learning concepts, or training… University is really all about networking and making connections. That’s why the fancy schools are so desirable. Not because of the quality of the education, but because of all the successful alumni and future colleagues in the industry you’ll meet and befriend. In the modern job hunting world, its not about how many degrees you have or how high you score on tests, it’s about connections. Don’t go to college to lock yourself away, study, and barely pass tests. Go so you can meet people who will offer you jobs, be your future business partners, or introduce you to new opportunities.

[@min3018]

Unless you go for nursing you’ll pretty much have a job well after you graduate even if you don’t network

[@pixytorres7117]

@@min3018 Or in the tourism industry because you need as well to work there for at least 5-6 months if you want to get degree.

[@JorgeMartinez-dn8ft]

5:11 MatPat: Taco Bell at 1.6 Background: *Proceeds to highlight Jack in the Box*

[@ssumbody6251]

I’m kinda interested in finding out how many possible subway sandwich combinations there are, and how many would even taste good?

[@TwoFourNineNine]

ive done a lot of testing on this, minus anything including mayonnaise, dont like mayo

[@moffy1239]

@@TwoFourNineNine mayos the best part

[@drfrizzy]

Finding how many possibilities there are is easy all you need to do is find out how many things you can put on it and sauces if your counting that, plug them in to a simple math equation you could do on your phone calculator in less than a minute and then you have the answer. How many are good? Well that’s all up to opinion so you really can’t find that out.

[@pleadingnut]

If you want to find out each combination is good you may not be able to depending on how many possible equations there are but if there is a small amount of combinations have fun

[@frenchempire9471]

@@moffy1239 so you would eat mayo like ice cream?

[@rivertoepler8526]

As someone who works at McDonald's, the original franchise owner had 8 restaurants and split it between his two sons in his will so MatPat's actually pretty accurate with this kind of stuff.

[@_fireflame6776]

as an employee at cfa i can talk for HOURS about the pros and cons of working / operating a cfa. also, my operator runs two cfas in our town which is like pretty cool

[@aaronh8716]

"And tap notifications to join honor roll" Me: *taps notifications* Also me: MOM! DAD! IM IN HONOR ROLL!!

[@mariomaster101official]

I love how Food Theory makes videos about things nobody else would even think of

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[@KatieBeanz4eva]

Which proves that they are entirely arbitrary

[@NinetyLegos]

Yes

[@noahthompson5010]

@@KatieBeanz4eva Well most things in life are.

[@noahthompson5010]

@@KatieBeanz4eva That's just how the world works, but I think it's fine is someone chooses to watch food theory

[@cbloc12]

I've worked at a chicfila and it was honestly one of the better jobs I had growing up. The operator was one of the nicest guys. The 12-24 month process probably does a good job of weeding out the people who aren't good leadership material.

[@stephenwall4235]

exactly this, plus hour plus long interviews with several people can take time to plan.

[@TCKHeroVR]

“Ah… that’s too bad kiddo. Although, Harvard still wants you!” “Forget it, I guess I’ll become a youtuber” MatPat, 2022

[@kayleemaxwell5699]

Hi! I work at CFA & our operator has worked for CFA since he was in high school. He’s the most kind and caring guy I know! He always is there everyday and makes an effort to talk to all of his employees everyday and get to know us. I never feel stressed when he’s watching us work. He helps out a lot! He’s awesome. I love working for CFA!!

[@rjgraylight]

There's one thing that you overlooked @Matpat. And it's pretty big too. One of the pre-requisites of becoming a Franchise owner, Location Manager, or similar, is to have a Bachelor's degree. Experience doesn't matter to potential employers, including the Chic-Fil-A Brand, if you've never shelled out the 4 years and tens if not hundreds of thousands of dollars for that piece of paper named a Bachelor's Degree. And claiming that owning and operating your own business for 4 years makes you more likely to get a high-level job is just flat wrong. Employers care about degree as a minimum requirement and won't even consider your 10+ years of experience in owning and operating a restaurant or any business for that matter if you never got even a 2 year degree. Trust me. I've found this out the hard way. I've helped start 4 different businesses, studied for 6 years under 3 different organisations to do so, Started and ran 4 of my own businesses as well (2 of which I'm still running btw), and yet still no employer anywhere wants me and all of my successes and experience and knowledge gained from experience because I never went the route of getting a college degree. Take from that what you will. And maybe someone can learn from my experiences.

[@detectiveguyguy5459]

Im glad somebody realizes that he looked over that huge detail.

[@sepiajoy2871]

Man that sucks! College is great but I feel like all your experience of owning and running businesses far surpasses what I’d learn in 2-4 years at some school. Not sure what businesses you operate; but I know at least with many retailers, they offer training in management certificate programs. That’s something at least!

[@theruleroftheinternet8260]

I don't know how successful those two businesses are. but you made it that far without some piece of paper with your name on it. That's respectable in my book. so I'd hire you for whatever it is that you do :D

[@Shalakor]

Is that Bachelor's degree requirement in the paperwork, or the kind of thing you only learn about during the interviews? Also, why are you looking for employers if you have ongoing experience and wealth in being a boss? Do you know for sure you have actually been underqualified in all those failed cases, or were a bunch of them turning you away for being overqualified?

[@angelicafigueroa0221]

A lot of ppl have found that sticking with a fast food job and making your way to owning a chain is actually pretty rewarding They're even offering at Dominos Work a couple years (actually work not show up just to complain till closing time) and the opportunities layed out from there kick the benefits from scrambling through college to the side. Plus if you learn to cook, manage yourself under pressure as well as financially and you're set to take on almost anything else since you have the background to back up your skill set I say take a look around your neighborhood, find the most popular chain that people always go to, return service is key, and make your way to the top my loves

[@thephony1651]

#StopTheBots

[@tatuvarvemaa5314]

Its funny how the fast food field of employment has always been shown as the place for all the dead wheight no future people like Bart Simpson, and Harvart as the path to a millionare. And here we are… The worlds alot less glamorous than its made out to be.

[@angelicafigueroa0221]

@@tatuvarvemaa5314 well that's been a fact since what?? The dawning of time? One profession held on a pedestal the other condemned as the lot of the shiftless and yet when the chips fall it's the shiftless fry cook that still has a steady wage while the wolf of wall street wannabes wallow in debt and corruption A song as old as time🎶

[@ZeroDim]

@@angelicafigueroa0221 also walmart store managers make 132k a year on average and its quite easy to be promoted to a store for walmart manager just work for them for a few years get a few promotions and bam store manager and i know this because my friend is a department manager and we are in highschool and once he graduates highschool if he has a 3.0 or higher he will get promoted to store manager

[@BeyondTilted]

college is so expensive it is not worth it. its a scam.

[@DEMONOFLOVEANDDEATH]

Bless the Theorist

[@MaltexGaming]

I love the videos about the business side of restaurants, keep this up👍

[@TheChaoticMaster]

As someone who worked at a chic-fil-a honestly the work is not that bad yes its fast paced but it's a good job btw "I got to be the cow mascot quite afew times as well 🤩"

[@j.asmrgaming1228]

I agree it's "more stressful" in a couple ways, but it's also much less stressful because things tend to go relatively smoothly and most of the people want to be there.

[@brokenghostplayz6485]

Agreed we are always gonna face some kind of bus of high school girls coming from volley ball or a huge rush but its fun to work there because of the environment of people and the training that we were given it makes it a lot easier and enjoyable then some other places

[@TheChaoticMaster]

@@brokenghostplayz6485 and the environment makes all the difference

[@josiahf1041]

Being the cow is one the best memories I’ve kept from my high school experience

[@Bofa_]

PFT-

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THE 4TH CHANNEL!

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@Don't read my profile photo k

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Yup, me too. It sounds like a cool idea 😊.

[@Loveolicious143]

5:10 you accidently said "taco bell" when showing jack in the box, but still pretty great video! I really love watching your theory videos, especially food theory lately lol

[@maggieschroeder2400]

I really wish I could learn to do research like this. Learn how to find sources. Piece things together. And find actual answers. So far I have trouble discerning a good source from a bad one.

[@helaynawithey2790]

“What does that have to do with the price of rice in China?” I have grown up hearing this throughout my childhood. So, Food Theory, please find out how rice prices in China affect the world/ any aspect of someone’s life.

[@Aiden-xr1se]

Oh, I always heard it as the price of eggs in China.

[@rpgryder1886]

@@Aiden-xr1se me too

[@paranormalexterminationbyc313]

Yes how does the price of rice effect the world

[@nidohime6233]

@@paranormalexterminationbyc313 Rice is a important food staple for most of Asia, specially in China and India where there have at least 1,000 millions of people in each country, so there would want it to keep it as cheap as posible. And don't forget is also eaten in, well, basically the whole world, from Africa, South America to Europe since is a very cheap and versatile cereal.

[@mc_woj_dripin]

Or the price of beans in Peru

[@nut1629]

Mattpat is the type of person to read the TOS to look for hidden lore

[@RRRenegade5]

This video is already worth it after you read a 403 page novel on a corporate franchised restaurant gotta love the "Coles Notes" version

[@ricucci-hillmusic]

Anyone else catch that? 9:25 "You must be willing to participate in group prayers during training and management meetings and although you don't have to be a Christian, you must be willing to promote Christian values." So yeah you can own a CFA, as long as you're not an atheist or LGBTQ. But you're right, requiring you to be "hands on" is the really important part of those requirements.

[@masicbemester]

finally a comment addressing the LGBTQ issue in there

[@ricucci-hillmusic]

@@masicbemester saw like one or two in here but they are buried deep

[@orangejello3263]

Good to know I must conform to the ideology of a bunch of ghouls that want me burned at the stake just to get a bit of cash.

[@MK-dr7dx]

They still donating to terrible conversion therapy groups? I know they claimed they stopped at one point, but I heard they got caught doing it again. At this point, I don't trust them not to lie about not doing it while continuing to fund such abusive practices in secret.

[@april4524]

yeah literally i wanted to be an opperator growing up straight up like i really really wanted to own a chickfila then found out i will never be able to because im openly a lesbian

[@mlggamer5296]

I haven't had much fast food in a few years now so right now I could go for that after watching this video. And this really got me thinking about my career for reals. I remember even when I did entrepreneurship in university as a course the teacher mentioned that he actually went to become a franchisee up in Canada I can't remember the name of the restaurant but he said it was very profitable so this just underscored what he was saying to me and all the other people in the class. It is worth considering I will say

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[@tikemyson4126]

I’d like to thank this video for being my inspiration for starting a franchise business

[@NbNgMOD]

Actual thanks mst I was thinking about applying for the job this helps

[@kadenlaehu2508]

I worked at CFA in high school & loved it. Still talk to some of my co workers to this day. And my operator was great, he certainly earned his money as he was constantly serving the community through school fundraisers & stuff, & serving customers himself when he could be in the back watching Netflix

[@Memozuku]

you know it's a good day when matpat uploads

[@user-lk2ex7ng8r]

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[@user-wd5cu4rx2y]

Two times

[@amandip9222]

Twice because he uploaded on film theory earlier

[@theweirdgame2987]

Yes

[@spideybot]

11:19 under the surface I feel berserk as a tightrope walker in a three-ring circus Under the surface Was Hercules ever like, "Yo, I don't wanna fight Cerberus"? Under the surface I'm pretty sure I'm worthless if I can't be of service A flaw or a crack, the straw in the stack That breaks the camel's back What breaks the camel's back? .... *Enjoy your earworm*

[@richiesantana4576]

I worked at Chic-fil-a for about half a year and I will say they definitely have the highest standards for everything. They are constantly micro managing

[@bryanandrews5214]

Okay, let's create a bootleg Chik-fil-a that's only open on Sunday

[@odd5179]

And isn’t bigoted

[@Raintheartist3688]

you have my money

[@quinxly201]

MatPat: “Own a restaurant instead of going to college.” Me, who isn’t attending college at the moment: 👀

[@MiloMurphysLaw]

Same

[@RaNgErs_Rep]

Matpat: less then 1% chance of gaining ownership Me:nevermind

[@coolbro8922]

I like how you showed one my favorite channels, Corridor.

[@yeert6931]

Worked at a CFA for a while and we had a guy come in who had done over 20+ interviews at CFA HQ, countless papers and he was working in our store for few months to try and get a store. After 9+ months of being interviewed and going through the entire process he was just randomly denied. If you want to own one the best was is to do the leadership program through working at CFA. You fly to grand openings and help new stores for 2 years and you have a 80-90% chance to get your own. Rough program though you work open to close Mon-Sat almost every week.

[@hansdykstra3869]

This all seems to be very accurate. In high school, about 6 of my friends worked at the same Chik-fil-a and they all knew the "operator" personally. Enough to the point that he came and talked at our high school and he mentioned everything you talked about Chik-fil-a's model.

[@TruExtentChannel]

10:47 "I also imagine it's probably a lot more stressful being an employee in that sort of environment" I don't know if this is the case for everyone, but at least in my experience it was fantastic. When I was working at a small business, the owners were there nearly 100% percent of the time. You get to know them well, they get to understand the stress levels of their employees and will sympathize and help where they can, and the best thing, you get to have crap done that needs to be done that only they can do faster. Need to get a schedule adjusted? Done. Need more hands on a particular order? You got it. I say all of this after being with two different owners at the same store when the previous owners were ready to sell and retire. Both owners were easy to work with and get along with the employees and customers; and the customers tend to remember them better for them and come back for more orders. Currently, I've move onto a job at a bigger company and... well... the management isn't as good as it was in the small business. At the company I'm at, it takes forever to get simple things changed or new schedules worked out or even getting replacement parts and systems. All because the task needs to be escalated to the next guy on the ladder, to the next guy and so on until it reaches the budget guy who decides if we should do it and then plan out how we should do it and so forth. It's to the point where I seen computers still running friggin WINDOWS 2000. And on actual hardware, not a virtual machine on a modern system. By the time the plan and budget and everything is approved, the plans are years out of date. I miss the small business owners sometimes due to this.

[@dylanfutch7]

You guys earned the sub. Very cool content.

[@astroanonymous3956]

These videos are amazing at research topics

[@SasukeUchiha723]

What's ridiculous is, @ 9:24 its says - You must be willing to participate in group prayers during training and management meetings and although you dont have to be a Christian, you must be willing to promote Christian values....... So, anyone who's Atheist, LGBTQ+, other religions who may not be comfortable are not allowed here..... lol

[@chevand8]

Yeah, I was wondering if anyone else was going to pick up on that. Basically-- it's because Chic-fil-A is a Southern company. Its main headquarters is in Atlanta, and its original location is near Atlanta too. Its founder was a devout Southern Baptist, and its company culture is heavily steeped in those religious values. They don't even operate on Sundays. Chic-fil-A's contentious relationship with the LGBTQ+ community is *very* well established and documented, too. So, yeah-- becoming a franchisee may sound like a good deal in theory, but it's definitely not going to be inclusive to all applicants.

[@JuiceMade3603]

@@chevand8 you know what they say, money over morals.

[@penelopesparrow]

I'm surprised it wasn't mentioned but then maybe he doesn't want to alienate (likely) a large part of his audience. No doubt that's why the application process is so long and gruelling - they need to make sure you're 100% 'the right kind' of person. Wonder what those essay subjects are...

[@SasukeUchiha723]

@@chevand8 I remember a father saying that I have satan in me because of my disability......... no joke, 99' (that's when I met the father at the age of 5) was wacky. So I had some reserved opinion but I would be open to other opinions... This line from the company brushed me in a different way. Its very interesting to know why that clause existed. Thanks!

[@SasukeUchiha723]

@@penelopesparrow I guess Matpat didnt want to say due to some reasons and perhaps youtube, but actually wanted us to take it into consideration. (Hence why he didnt take it away in the video, else we wouldnt know).

[@adilsongoliveira]

As a Google employee, I can say it is hard to land a job there but I didn't know it was THAT hard.

[@abuaku1425]

are you really?

[@NotOliverXII]

@@abuaku1425 if the house in his drone is is, then most definitely

[@bruh-bn3ni]

@@abuaku1425 im not a stalker, i just copy and pasted his name and put "google" after it, and it says "Technical Account Manager" so probably

[@deijix]

I have an idea for a Food Theory video and apologies if it’s already been done but I’ve always wondered what the ideal pasta is as a vessel for sauce to cling to, so what if you and steph tried a bunch of different pasta shapes with a control sauce and do a bunch of research on the amount of starches that are in the pastas because more starch=stickier (I think) and then at the end, design and possibly create and eat the ULTIMATE PASTA SHAPE.

[@GeodeGT]

I LOVE YOU AND YUPR CONTENT MATPAT!!!😊😊😊 (Ur amazing, a big part of my childhood)

[@captjack87]

I'm actually surprised he didn't talk more about the impact of the religious stance of this place and how much that may also play into this, both for owners and workers.

[@mikahwber]

yeah i was really disappointed getting the notification

[@masicbemester]

@@mikahwber same here. It's honestly a shame.

[@xger21]

It's the kind of thing that no matter how he discusses it, would cause controversy, probably hoping this is the least controversial method

[@firerabbit4475]

@@mikahwber you have to beat certain demographic to even get looked at by this company. Something no other franchisor or university is doing....hence the selectiveness.

[@user-vi4xy1jw7e]

@@firerabbit4475 what do you mean by certain demographic?

[@_anotherrat_2109]

I'm going to send this to my history teacher, and I *100%* know that he *will* call *both me* and *MatPat* a *nerd.* (because it's true)

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1 actual comment and its made by urself, rip, frick these bots

[@Ptr-ck7if]

@Ayo and this is a bot sends u a link to some random religious thing

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[@curtpopejoy9884]

I love their food but isn't becoming a franchise owner sort of like joining a cult?

[@michealtheevilhero2340]

I must say this: I'm sure for a fact I learned more in the 5 years I watched this channel than anything my school would even dream of

[@taylaware6360]

I love when the team does voice overs its adds a great kick to the episode No pun intended

[@optimisticwatermelon]

Where is the pun

[@taylaware6360]

@@optimisticwatermelon kick like the chicken sandwich or sum idk what i was thinking

[@wandton8398]

9:20 Requirement for operators: "You must paticipate in group prayers during training and management meetings." What kind of a cult is this?!

[@john98765333]

It's not a cult? It is a Christian restraunt chain. They don't try to hide it.

[@robinomaka7314]

It's a Christian restaurant chain. It's the Christian kind of cult. Very anti-LGBT+ too.

[@tishector5430]

they can do what they want. cope

[@paigiefitz7967]

I know this is late but the 2 year operator program CFA has is pretty interesting too. Basically when you are picked to be an operator you have to spend 2 years travelling the country helping open up other CFA's before you are given your own restaurant to run.

[@FusionDeveloper]

I still love your videos. I haven't watched them all, but I will eventually.

[@NathanielBandy]

Owning a chic fil a is legit my plan B

[@RudyfloresGon]

Lol

[@lavendertea1096]

🎉🎉🎉

[@felixjingga1972]

Hi

[@undjrated4306]

I was literally just thinking “man, I don’t understand how those multimillion food industries only pay minimum wage when they’ve got hundreds of millions of dollars under their belt”

[@Andreatzl]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5enpGSVrsSEjdE Wow!!!

[@aidenaune7008]

all you do is flip a precooked piece of food and then assemble a blob of eatable stuff, then hand it to somebody, or just pressing buttons on a screen in accordance to what people are saying. you do not get paid well for easy jobs, anybody can do them, and many people are there waiting to take your place. if you want to actually earn a decent amount of money, you need to get a difficult job, one that takes effort, skill, and hard labor, but people nowadays are to much of whiny crybabies to do so.

[@JessieHTX]

@@aidenaune7008 Your privilege is showing.

[@HelloHuman1]

@@aidenaune7008 How old are you? Also hard work gets you difficult jobs sure, but are those jobs good jobs? Personally I'd love to be a franchise owner of a Subway, rather than waste money and time trying getting into an Ivy League School and be in student debt for years. There are lots of graduates of universities that have degrees that they never use. Most just take it as a back up in case the thing they actually want to do doesn't work out. Some people with psychology degrees are forced to become bartenders to pay off their debt. Either way laziness has nothing to with it. It's more about luck if anything.

[@chrisdawson1776]

@@JessieHTX Learn trades, become a truck driver.

[@MaylorTaylor]

I'm amazed I didn't hear more about the Christian aspect of Chill Fil A in this video.

[@icecreamjunkie6790]

MatPat tends to stay out of potentially sensitive topics.

[@epickid4268]

Theory idea: what is in shamrock shakes? And how do you make them?

[@ScubaDrew615]

The thing is you have to have a college degree to qualify as an operator.

[@RGC_animation]

You don't technically need it but if you don't have one you'll probably not get selected.

[@lancetheking7524]

More like a degree gives you a bigger edge lol

[@stephenwall4235]

@@RGC_animation either a degree or have owned another business successfully, been a C level at another company, high ranking military officer or similar jobs. the degree is the easiest one.

[@bedrockcommander1924]

imagine someone watched this while studying for a difficult harvard exam and just said: screw it i'm a own a McD's.

[@SheepStar8]

How do you watch a video while studying?

[@Joplas99]

@@SheepStar8 depends on what are you studying

[@tastywaffle468]

I enjoyed the video. I think this video will remain as a good memory for me. I hope that only good things will always happen.

[@SamuelOfCumorah]

What you said about colleges teaching theory rather than practice is so true. The majority of education systems today are Greek style teaching (theory, AKA Learning for its own sake). Whats far better is Hebrew style teaching (learning useful things with the intent of application). Just thought I'd chime in with that. Carry on

[@mysteriousecurb7944]

just looking at the title i can tell that this is going to be weirdly convincing

[@coolbrotherf127]

I was already convinced, but I'm a 25 year old programmer with no business management experience and not even $10k. I'd never even get to the interviews part of the application process.

[@banananana3515]

Okay but ive had a question for quite a long time - what makes cheese stretchy and how can we make the stretchiest cheese in existence?

[@GyroCannon]

Franchisees only profit as long as there's no saturation. Whether a franchise is better than a college degree really depends on what degree it is. (We're severely short on medical professionals, for example.) So if you want to be an artist or something, be a franchise owner and use the profits to fund your most likely dead end art hobby, but an engineer or doctor is going to out-earn a franchise owner after a certain point (but they'd also need to invest their savings)

[@dietwater4910]

Great time to drop out of highschool next year I already started mine as well finish

[@BakaXen]

Next food theory should be about how Takis literally has a taki version of everything

[@JoeMama._.]

Takis fundip we need it.

[@ssnow8427]

I work at a chickfila. Our operator shows up maybe three times a week and stays for maybe 30 minutes. Other than that, the management is very strict but also lazy and built on favoritism. The way chickfila is run is like a hierarchy.

[@jmurray1110]

Most companies are dictators We really need more co-operatives and syndicalist like employment

[@archtansterpg4246]

Food Theory mini-episode idea: do banana stands (those suspended hooks that keep bananas from browning) actually work? Maybe use it as a segue to the best way to keep apples and avocado from browning?

[@richdaffyduck9657]

You know how you have been dealing with burgers mat? Do a video on what chip goes best on a sandwich/burger please?

[@ameilyah4192]

this made me respect my locations operator even more. especially when you said that it’s hard to even get one location and mine operates 2 locations. however, my operator is rarely at my location so i wouldn’t say they have to be super hands on.

[@SuperJason3d]

Love how Jason is portrayed as MatPat's dad in the beginning of the episode hahaha

[@wwm84]

"Forget it, guess I'll become a KZbinr." I dunno, seems to have worked out amazingly well.

[@caiuscraft]

well enough to retire 30 years early xd

[@gaborobles3411]

Here's an idea for an episode: "which one is actually better, Crusty The Crustacean or the Chum Bucket?" greetings from Mexico

[@mask8099]

As an investor I love these videos because they go deep in business practices

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[@Super-zf5qb]

He’s my favorite channel I’m in love with food now knowing someone talking about it like you out there

[@tyehalejohnson8705]

"theroy can only take you so far"-Mappenhimer

[@nullozmko9397]

I have been binging food theory for the past 3 days, i have no regrets

[@dillon8124]

5:09 small error where you say taco bell but highlight jack in the box

[@TheBrandyAnimator]

yes