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MRM Franchise Feed: Opportunity is Barking and the Spirit of BBQ

Modern Restaurant Management

” The company already signed nine franchise licenses with three new franchisees. This year alone, PJ’s Coffee has signed on 31 new franchisees, representing a total of 52 units – including the nine Florida licenses. Our goal is to bring the coffee to them, so they can make every weekend feel like a vacation.”

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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.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

In 1991 she was promoted to Accounting Manager and in 2009 to Director of Accounting. Sandy was promoted to Director of Information Technology in 2009, and in 2014 she was promoted to Vice President of Information Technology. Bill Angott was named President and Chief Executive Officer of TSFR in 2009. William (Bill) M.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

Curry Up Now began as a food truck in 2009 and was founded by husband and wife duo, Akash and Rana Kapoor, and supported by co-founder and Senior VP of Operations, Amir Hosseini. She has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wyoming and holds an active CPA license in the State of Colorado. Located at 804 E.

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The Boundary Pusher

EATER

In 2009, Gourmet shuttered, and Bon Appétit was relaunched under Rapoport, a straight, white male editor from GQ. Chris Ying met Meehan and David Chang in 2009 while putting together an experimental newspaper, called the San Francisco Panorama , which featured a food section, for McSweeney’s. “I It’s self-degrading in so many ways.