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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. location debuted in Midtown Atlanta in 2014 and the brand has since opened 11 other locations around metro Atlanta. The first gusto!

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

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“This program is a way to empower and equip restaurant employees with tools and resources to help them succeed and achieve their goals. Founded in 2006, Just Salad is the fast-casual restaurant industry’s leading proponent of zero-waste practices. with restaurant concepts in more than ten countries.

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Veganuary and Beyond: Capitalizing on Growing Plant-Based Trend

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Veganuary—the practice of going vegan for the first month of the year—began in 2014 and its numbers have doubled each year. percent in the first week of January across fast casual and quick service restaurants in the UK as compared to the first week of December. Phoenix Saute.

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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. New or old, all locations have been equipped with a wire shelving unit to hold sandwiches awaiting pickup.

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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: White Castle’s 25-Year Club and Cheddar Weather

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Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, the authentic Greek fast casual phenomenon, recently opened its fifth New York location at 100 Purchase Street in Rye. “Gfg is the leading brand in the Greek fast-casual cuisine, but it also has innumerable benefits for franchisees,” said Dan Rowe, CEO of Fransmart.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Welcome to WahlClub and Krystal Winners

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MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC expanded its development agreement with Best Pizza, LLC, their exclusive franchisee in Colorado. Best Pizza is operated by industry veterans Bob Merullo, Kevin Embree and Scott Schooler, who opened their first MOD in the Denver area in September 2014, and currently operate 16 locations across Colorado.