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MRM Franchise Feed: Franchising for Heroes and Shaq-a-Roni for Charity

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A few years later when McDonald’s was looking to get out of the pizza business, Grote and his daughter, Jane Abell, bought back the company in 2003. The Plano, Texas-based franchise concept offers mouthwatering made-to-order burgers, french fries hand-cut from Idaho potatoes and real ice cream shakes.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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The new restaurants — as well as upgrades to existing locations — will adapt the company’s new, modern, and inviting “Fresh Forward” design and meet the needs of today’s consumer with comfortable guest indoor dining spaces as well as numerous delivery and order ahead options, with a strong digital first strategy.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Sandwiches Up North and Taco John’s Gets Aggressive

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She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. The drive-thru feature is a first for the fast casual brand, which has previously focused on eat-in cafés and kiosks. “Fazoli’s is at the forefront of the fast-casual Italian category,” Milliken said.

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