On a trip to the west coast last year, I went to a restaurant that I loved, and I wondered why I hadn’t heard of it before. As it turns out, this restaurant only has franchises on the west coast and some states in the Midwest. I wanted to have one in Brooklyn to go to, so I got in touch with the owner about opening a franchise. I worked out a deal, purchased some property, and began turning it into a restaurant franchise. I hired various companies, such as one for an AC installation in Brooklyn, one for gas work, one for plumbing, and one for painting. These companies worked to turn the property into a franchise that was ready to serve food.

The air conditioner installation was especially important, because I didn’t want my workers in the restaurant to be too hot while they were working in …