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Pivoting From an Economic Downturn

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As states reopen, restaurants must deal with rehiring staff, redesigning floor plans to comply with social distancing, and battling customer hesitation dine-in again. Since Georgia's push to reopen in late April, customers did not flood back to eateries at the expected rate. When It Comes to Your Customers.

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The Weird (and Wired) Truth Behind What’s Really in Coca-Cola

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government, all in the service of a familiar company: Coca-Cola. The newly formulated ingredient would be combined with kola nut in a powder given the mysterious cover name “Merchandise #5.” Here, a chemical company manufactures cocaine legally, with special permission from the U.S.

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

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Specifically, AAG is being recognized for its overall commitment to brand success, operational excellence, guest service and community involvement. FFH’s third program, Investment in Heroes, gives non-service members the chance to partner with a hero to become a franchise owner or invest in a hero as an operational partner.

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

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“We felt very comfortable throughout our evaluation process with Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii because they share the same values in business and customer relationship that we do at Rothwell Development,” said Cody Rothwell, President of Rothwell Development Company, LLC. “ Wayback Expanding in Tokyo Area.

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I’m Shillin’ It

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The six-time NBA champion became one of the most marketed sports figures in history — starring in nearly 100 commercials by 2003 — with product deals ranging from his eponymous Air Jordan at Nike to Gatorade. Initially, the sandwich was intended to be a monthlong limited release in select Chicago franchises, appealing to hometown Bulls fans.

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

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Prior to Boston Market, Allen served as President of Jack-in-the-Box from 2014 to 2018, where she held full strategic and operational responsibility for the 2,200-unit, $3 billion hamburger quick service restaurant chain, generating superior results and upgrading the quality of the menu. Taco John’s International Inc.

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