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

Modern Restaurant Management

Together, they are launching the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program, an innovative personal development training initiative that equips potential business owners to operate high-performing businesses. The program’s goal is to create 100 Black-owned franchise restaurants by the end of 2022 and to continue growing that number.

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Pizza Technology Growing at an Accelerated Pace?

Aaron Allen & Associates

The company is using licensing to expand from Canada to the U.S. During the Great Recession of 2008–2009, this strategy worked against the publicly traded pizza chains and investors became more concerned about their high leverage positions. Pizza Vending Machines PizzaForno is bringing its automated pizza ovens to the U.S.