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The Six Most Common Franchise Problems (And How to Solve Them)

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Nearly 200,000 quick-serve restaurant establishments in the United States are not owned by the company whose name is on the building. At a glance, opening and operating a restaurant franchise seems like a near-perfect business decision. Less Brand Control In late 2015, more than 40 people fell ill with E.

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Earlier this week, the FTC filed a lawsuit alleging that the deal would eliminate competition and raise grocery prices It’s likely that the place you shop for groceries every week is owned by one of two companies — Kroger, or Albertsons. Kroger and Albertsons own more than 5,000 supermarkets across the country.

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A Kroger-Albertsons Merger Would Be Bad for Almost Everyone

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In order to actually happen, though, the merger needs approval from federal officials, who will determine whether or not such a merger is a violation of the country’s antitrust laws. The coalition insists that this merger is an obvious monopoly that will lead to “store closures, thousands of lost jobs, and higher food prices.”

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Will Tipping at Restaurants Make Sense in a COVID-19 World?

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Tipping at restaurants has always been a contreversial issue. Before the COVID-19 outbreak , the food industry was one of the fastest growing in the US, with many food preparation and serving jobs available to both US citizens and immigrants. Tipping Laws. Tipping laws vary across different states.

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Grubhub Hit With Lawsuit for Listing Restaurants Without Permission

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Business owners say the criticized practice causes “significant damage to their hard-earned reputations” Two restaurants have initiated a potential class-action lawsuit against GrubHub for allegedly listing 150,000 restaurants to its site without the businesses’ permission.

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Please send plant-based news to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Good Food Restaurant Scorecard. Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S., Despite skyrocketing demand for plant-based food across the U.S.,

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

This edition of MRM News Bites features a double dose from US Foods, SpotOn Transact, DoorDash Kitchens, Virtual Restaurant Consulting, Tripleseat and Gather, wagamama, Toast, The Gluten Intolerance Group, Instawork and StaffMate Online, Procurant and Yellofin, Sift, 7shifts, ParTech, Revel Systems and Como, Kabbage, Bluecrew and Cuboh.

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