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

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Most recently, Michele served as Regional Vice President, South Region of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina where she was responsible for leading operations of 39 casual dining Mexican restaurants operating in Texas, Kansas, Tennessee, Arkansas and Oklahoma. and Brinker International, Inc. A few years later, she married Ian.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

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Cypress will directly manage and coordinate all discussions and distribution of sale materials with potential buyers while maintaining a close, ongoing interaction with the Krystal leadership team. “We love the fast-casual pizza category and have been keeping a close eye on Blaze Pizza. Pieology Looks to China.

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

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Each Awards program (Restaurants and Chefs, Books, Journalism, Design, Broadcast Media, and Leadership) has its own subcommittee made up of industry professionals who volunteer their time to oversee the policies, procedures, and selection of judges for their respective Awards programs. . The first James Beard Awards were given in 1991.

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