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

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Fast-Craft Restaurant Concept Set to Have 50 Locations Open by the End of 2022. The company was classified “Best in Class” and acquired by McDonald’s Corporation in 1999, at a time when the fast-food giant was extending its reach beyond burgers.

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

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” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. News of the agreement comes one month after The Saxton Group announced plans to diversify its brand portfolio with Jaggers, a fast-casual concept created by the Texas Roadhouse Corporation. c-stores and self-serve gas stations, opened it in 2003.

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

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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. “GFG sees this untapped segment as the biggest opportunity in the restaurant business. .”

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