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Fewer Seats, More Shelves: How Restaurants are Preparing for the Takeout Order Boom

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Since 2014, online ordering for pickup and delivery has grown 300% faster than dine-in traffic. Now, it is crucial that quick-serve and fast-casual restaurants offer the ability to order online. Previously, most locations were about 2,000 square feet with 50 seats, as required by company policy.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

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This trend reflects the growing popularity of drive-thru and fast-casual dining, coupled with the demand for digital technologies such as QSR digital signage and QR codes. For example, there will be fewer human interactions when ordering takeaways during busy lunch hours, quick customer seating, or bill payments.

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Loyalty Programs Driving Returning Customers

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The Fast Casual Nation Podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. The chain started franchising in 2014, and currently maintains 78 open stores.

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Eight Ways Restaurants Can Prepare for a New Normal 

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For most fast-casual eateries, their necessary flow of people traffic as it exists may serve them well, but many restaurants will want separated functions to preserve the dining room experience. How restaurants are laid out, in terms of flow and concentration of seating, will be key sensitivities to address.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. ” “It has been rewarding to be part of Just Salad’s journey since the start of our partnership in 2014. with restaurant concepts in more than ten countries.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Modular Chicken and 2020 Year-End Results

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A 1,400-square foot model without interior seating is also currently in development and will be equipped with a drive-thru and walk-up order window. Pieology, top photo, welcomed a new franchise group that will begin opening a number of Pieology’s fast-casual dining locations in Ohio. " Pielogy Expands in Ohio.

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

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Fast-Craft Restaurant Concept Set to Have 50 Locations Open by the End of 2022. Since its founding in 2014, the brand has been praised for its natural ability to be showcased on social media. The brand is selling territory fast and does not plan to slow down its rapid momentum.

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