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Franchising Health and Wellness (Podcast)

Modern Restaurant Management

In this episode of The Main Course , host Barbara Castiglia talked with Steve Schulze, the Founder of Nékter Juice Bar, a juice bar that is at the forefront of the juice cleanse revolution with cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and acai bowls. When the economy tanked in 2008, it was hard to get an infomercial show produced.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK’s Franchise Momentum and Rex’s Rebuilds

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. CPK Brings on Franchise Veteran. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Giorgio Minardi. ” Rex's Ready to Grow.

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Double-Digit Growth and Brand Expansion for Fazoli’s

Foodable

On this episode of Emerging Brands , Carl Howard, Chief Executive Officer of Fazoli’s shares his restaurant and franchise experience, Fazoli’s double-digit growth and the brand's significant expansion plans. He had various roles at restaurants and at age twenty Howard got his first management position at The Elephant Bar.

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7 Women F&B Leaders That are Driving Positive Change Across The World

The Restaurant Times

She led the turnaround of the franchise business and turned it into a $1 billion global brand. Garima Arora is the Executive Chef and Owner of Restaurant Gaa, and the all-day modern Indian eatery & bar, HERE , in Bangkok. Christine and Carine started Semson, a fine dining Lebanese restaurant, in 2008.

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12 Best Chinese Food Restaurant Chains

Restaurant Clicks

Chang’s is that it has a great indoor dining atmosphere with dim lighting and a full bar. Chang’s franchise to form its own in 2017. Named after the owner, a native South Korean man with Chinese parents, Mark Pi’s opened its doors in Chicago in 2008. The great thing about P.F. Pei Wei eventually separated from the P.F.

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Sprinkling Success: A Conversation with Dan Mesches

The Restaurant Times

Before joining Sprinkles, he served as President and CEO of Hopdoddy Burger Bar, where he led their expansion efforts into other markets and built a team of 100 to 1000 members, including the executive team. Mesches was introduced to Sprinkles while consulting in Los Angeles in 2008, urged by a friend to sample the brand’s cupcakes.