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Special thanks to Zapier for sponsoring this video: https://bit.ly/3XpEM1M Boston Market wasn’t just a chicken chain — it was one of the fastest restaurant explosions in American history. From a tiny shop in Massachusetts to the hottest IPO of the 1990s, Boston Market looked unstoppable… until a bizarre franchise-loan scheme, hidden losses, and years of mismanagement sent the company spiraling toward disaster. This video is powered by Zapier — the automation tool that lets my tiny team run like a full production studio. Zapier connects all the apps we already use so tasks move automatically behind the scenes. No coding, no engineering, just clean workflows that actually save us hours. If you want to scale without hiring a giant team, try Zapier using my link and turn your scattered processes into one seamless system: https://bit.ly/3XpEM1M This video is powered by Zapier — the automation tool that lets my tiny team run like a full production studio. Zapier connects all the apps we already use so tasks move automatically behind the scenes. No coding, no engineering, just clean workflows that actually save us hours. If you want to scale without hiring a giant team, try Zapier and turn your scattered processes into one seamless system. Looking to become a channel member to support our production and receive exclusive content? Sign up here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-mfn4ibOC5ewLcpmgl0C4g/join Get the 2-minute cheat sheet for this video → https://girdley.com/youtube 👇 SUBSCRIBE for more business breakdowns https://www.youtube.com/@Michael-Girdley?sub_confirmation=1 Get my free guide → Why Great Businesses Fail: 10 Multi-Million Dollar Mistakes To Avoid: https://links.girdley.com/10fails-yt ------------------------------------------------------------------ ► For sponsorships or inquiries please reach out to: Contact@girdley.com ► Get my weekly letter to business owners: essential insights to run, grow, and stay ahead in your business → https://links.girdley.com/newsletter-yt ► Free events on all things small business: https://links.girdley.com/lectures-yt ► Deep dives on businesses for sale: https://www.youtube.com/@AcquisitionsAnonymousPodcast ► Follow me on Twitter/X: https://x.com/girdley ------------------------------------------------------------------ This video uncovers how a risky growth model, chaotic expansion, private-equity cost-cutting, and rising competition from chains like Chipotle and even Costco rotisserie chickens pushed Boston Market from 1,200 stores to near extinction. It’s one of the wildest rise-and-fall stories in the food world — complete with lawsuits, unpaid employees, government seizures, and a brutal collapse that almost no one saw coming. If you love business documentaries, brand breakdowns, or untold corporate failures, this deep dive is for you. Subscribe for more rise-and-fall stories every week.