article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features the dismal March restaurant sales, security, loyalty, trends and teen consumer behaviors. Emotional Connection and Loyalty. Studying more than 5,000 customers in a loyalty/rewards program, researchers at Washington University in St.

2020 196
article thumbnail

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The organization is run by Veterans and former First Responders with a passion for helping heroes in search of their next calling and offers a variety of programs to help veterans and current and former first responders succeed within the franchising space. Jimmy's John's New Incentive Program.

Franchise 178
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

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.

Food 173
article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: QSR Update and What Feeds Us

Modern Restaurant Management

percent, and it’s clear that net sales performance was sustained by average check growth. “As QSRs make it increasingly easier to order off-premise with the rollouts of mobile applications and loyalty programs, they provide a convenience to customers that may take the sting out of higher prices,” said Acerra.

article thumbnail

Face Pay Network, Restaurant of the Future and The Main Course

Modern Restaurant Management

PopID accounts also tie to loyalty programs for automatic credit with every purchase. launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens, a program designed to guide restaurant operators every step of the way when opening their own operation, helping them easily add a new revenue stream. They both went through a management training program.

article thumbnail

PPP Flexibility, Free Reopening Resources and HungerForce

Modern Restaurant Management

7010 – Paycheck Protection Program (PP) Flexibility Act of 2020 which extends provisions of the act to give more time to both use and pay back the funds. He was appointed CFO in 2009 and helped lead the company’s restructuring effort following its bankruptcy declaration earlier in that year. PPP Goes Flexible.

article thumbnail

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-October-2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

With 78 percent of restaurant operators considering off-premises programs a strategic priority, restaurant brands are investing big in technology, but are struggling to keep up with changing consumer expectations. 56 percent of surveyed consumers join loyalty or frequent shopper programs at small businesses.

2019 84