Restaurant Business

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But it wasn’t quite so bad for fast-casual concepts , which outpaced other categories with 9% growth in 2024, according to Technomic. Fast-casual chicken chains, including Dave’s Hot Chicken, saw double-digit sales growth, while fast-casual pizza continued to falter. Segment leader Chipotle Mexican Grill rose to No.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Tropical Smoothie Cafe signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 new cafes across the state of Colorado, including a 27-unit deal and an 11-unit deal.

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EATER

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Colorado-based Noodles & Co is offering an hour of paid time off, and mediterranean fast-casual restaurant Cava is providing two hours. million global “franchise associates.”. million global “franchise associates.”. “It It doesn’t matter if you’re a Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

parent company of fast-casual restaurant chain The Habit Burger Grill, for approximately $375 million in a cash transaction. Founded in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill operates nearly 300 company-owned and franchised restaurants across the United States and in China. Brands’ global scale, resources and franchising capabilities.

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Foodable

APRIL 6, 2021

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 in 2016, and has expanded to twenty locations. Aloha Poke began franchising in 2019.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Foodservice has significant growth potential and is relatively “recession-proof” (after all, people will always eat), though increased saturation and ensuing consumer trends have resulted in plenty of companies — particularly casual dining operators — struggling. and Hardee’s headquarters into a smaller one in 2016.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

It expands our existing stake and adds new capabilities, including full-service, fast casual, sports restaurants and fine dining locations to our portfolio, ultimately bringing unmatched offerings to suit all types of travelers’ needs,” said Roger Fordyce, Hudson Group CEO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

It has the potential to set new standards for service and operations at our franchise restaurants.” Degel opened his first Atlanta-area location in 2016 in suburban Duluth with total indoor/outdoor seating for 150, including an 80-seat outdoor patio. ” Burger King Teams with Uber Eats. AdTheorent, Inc.,

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Apicbase

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

You may not have noticed, but some brilliant restaurant chains and franchises are shaking up the dining culture of the Nordic countries, both with new concepts and by revamping old ones. Fast Casual Restaurant. Casual Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurant. Fast Casual Restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 27, 2020

In this edition of MRM News Bites, we feature sobering statistics from Yelp, a ghost kitchen franchise model, franchise explosions expected and falling for for an improved PSL. Ghost Kitchen Franchise Model. After signing a franchise agreement, owners are operational on the platform within 10 days. Yelp Sees COVID Effect.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

The report also found that businesses in states that voted Republican in the 2016 presidential election outpaced the economic growth of businesses in states that voted Democratic. starting from the fourth quarter of 2016 nationally, as well as in 50 metros and every state including Washington D.C., A weak fourth quarter, down 1.4

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

And it is relevant to mention that this is not driven by fine dining or even upscale casual. Steak was the most mentioned menu item in casual dining when describing a positive food experience. The Intent Lab has been tracking consumers’ satisfaction with digital experiences since Q2 2016. ” The Vegan Bargain.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In 2016, under Taylor’s leadership, Splick-it acquired its competitor, Onosys, to further strengthen the company’s market position and expand its product offering. Taylor brings deep experience in restaurant off-premise ordering and extensive executive leadership experience in both startup and growth-oriented businesses.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bill formally served on the Great Lakes Franchise Association Board, Del Taco’s Franchise Marketing Advisory Council and the Finance Excellence Advisory Council for Burger King. In 2009, Greg moved to the Del Taco brand, where we were chosen as Franchise Operator of the Year in both 2009 and 2010.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed contains the latest news in restaurant franchising. Prior to Anuga, Nathan’s Famous will also attend Franchise Expo Paris from September 26-29 (Stand: V85) and the International Franchise Show London, October 1-2 (Stand: US09). White Castle Salutes Long-Term Employees. ” The Roadhouse Way.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. “Our mission is to be the premier franchise operator in each of our six brands, and our tremendous AAG team, led by my colleague and long-time partner Dan Krebsbach, absolutely embodies the operational excellence we aspire to.

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EATER

JANUARY 7, 2022

Dave Presso, co-founder of fast-casual chain the Hummus and Pita Co. which opened its first location in New York City in 2012, put dessert hummus on the menu in 2016 , and offers it in flavors like cake batter and cookie dough. They wanted to capitalize on the trend and our initial success.”. The Hummus and Pita Co.,

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

At the end of 2016, the company announced a plan to open 12,000 new locations by 2021 — increasing store count by 48%. A Case Study: The Fast-Casual Pizza Segment. Fast-casual pizza broke onto the scene and grew rapidly. (In Many brands tried to grab the land very quickly, particularly with a franchise model.

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RGU

OCTOBER 21, 2019

After brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald signed over the rights to their company to franchise agent Ray Kroc in 1961, they forfeited the right to their name. Eventually pieces of the franchise were sold off and it slowly dwindled with the last location closing the mid-1990s. and Canada.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 31, 2019

For example, we may see other categories beyond fast casual, quick serve and family dining begin to emerge, such as our company building a new category of “Craft Casual.” Although the Fast Casual sector may be suffering, Placer.ai’s data shows this is not the case across the entire QSR space. Fried chicken.

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