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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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

McDonald’s is ready to party like it’s 2016, announcing the return of its long-gone Snack Wrap. Premium Financing Franchising may put some restaurant chains at a disadvantage The Bottom Line: In the Applebee’s-Chili’s battle, it’s difficult to overlook the impact of the chains’ different business models on their ultimate results.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2021

I’ve been in South Florida since 2009, but I really started coming here full time in 2016. Are you franchising? We are not franchising and it’s not in our plans at this point in time. We believe that our brand at this stage of our lifecycle may not be ready for franchising. Where do you see the brand growing?

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7 Shifts

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Clean Juice is the first and only USDA-certified organic Juice Bar franchise in the United States, serving a deliciously fresh menu of cold-pressed juices to protein smoothies, to avocado toast, and more. Elijah Selent. ?. ?. 7shifts] definitely makes what we do more efficient. Get started for free today.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Franchises with 40+ locations globally and 20+ employees in San Francisco. - Secure Scheduling Ordinance (2016). Formula Retail Employee Right Ordinance (2014). Retail and fast food operations with 500+ employees globally, and full-service operations with 500+ employee and 40+ restaurants globally. -

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EATER

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Brands (owner of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut) is giving time off to workers at company-owned locations and corporate employees — though considering the company is 98 percent franchised and whittled down its direct employees from 90,000 to 34,000 people between 2016 and 2019, that may not affect too many of the 1.5

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Alexandros says that the company rebranded in 2013 and then entered its first international market in 2016 when it opened a coffee shop in the UK. We opened a coffee shop in London, UK in 2016 to test out the brand in other markets,” he adds. What about franchising? We weren’t just a traditional coffee shop,” he says.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 1, 2020

A study published in Brain and Cognition by Spence and his colleagues (2016) reported that our brain is wired to link food with visual cues, that is to say, “we eat with our eyes” 4. According to Wansink (2006), the digital presentation of food is thought to influence more than 70% of the food eaten by American households 3. Okajima, K.,

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 5, 2020

ECJ’s Food, Beverage and Hospitality Department attorneys advise food and beverage clients, startups and other businesses on a comprehensive range of issues, including employment, trade secrets, partnership disputes, contract negotiations, intellectual property, licensing and franchise disputes.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 9, 2020

Founded in 1969, The Habit Burger Grill operates nearly 300 company-owned and franchised restaurants across the United States and in China. ’s unmatched scale and strengths in franchising, purchasing and brand-building.” Brands’ global scale, resources and franchising capabilities. and Kard Financial Inc.

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The Restaurant Times

JANUARY 26, 2021

Shake it off, a Milkshake-bar concept was started by Nishant Tripathi with his co-founder in 2016. However, the menu got evolved after gaining inputs from customers, franchise partners, and by analyzing the demand for the milkshake category in the market. In 2016, the brand observed only 20% of revenue coming via online platforms.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The initial version of techtown launched in 2016 as the first online community for foodservice technicians in the industry. ” Hoffmann comes to A&G after serving as Vice President of the Franchise Finance Group at CIT Bank in Chicago. “To stay ahead of the curve, companies need responsive strategies. .”

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Perfect Daily Grind

AUGUST 12, 2022

case, K Cup customers are eligible for a reimbursement if they purchased the pods labelled as recyclable between 8 June 2016 and 8 August 2022. Travel food and beverage operator SSP Group signs franchise deal with food and coffee chain Greggs. After a settlement was reached in the Smith v. Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. Thu, 11 Aug.

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Foodable

APRIL 6, 2021

In this episode, host Paul Barron sits down with Chris Birkinshaw, the chief executive officer of Aloha Poke , to explore franchising a poke bowl concept during a pandemic. The chain started in 2016, and has expanded to twenty locations. Aloha Poke began franchising in 2019.

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EATER

MARCH 3, 2022

And because Herbalife doesn’t operate like a typical franchised business, which often uses geographic territory clauses to prevent an operator from opening a store too close to another, there’s a risk of oversaturation in small markets.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Boston Market, for example, announced To-Go Thanksgiving meals back in 2016 and reported increased Thanksgiving sales. Goliath consults to independent, chain and franchised restaurant concepts across the US. This means that restaurants have a better chance of higher sales reaching out to their established customer base.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Pershing Square Capital, led by Bill Ackman, made an investment in Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) in 2016. Marco’s Pizza separated the franchising department into a new company (Marco’s Franchised Services). The spin-off revenue is derived from a share of franchise sales, royalties, and initial investment.

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The Restaurant Times

JULY 16, 2021

From 2016 to 2018, they began experimenting with virtual brands within their current infrastructure. Traditional franchising is usually done by franchising a single brand, with a storefront location, and so on. This form of franchising is extraordinarily unique and has made a significant impact on the market. .

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EATER

JANUARY 11, 2021

Veronica Foods’ website stresses that these stores “are not franchises,” stating that they do not charge fees or commissions. In 2016, a few years after the standard launched, the North American Olive Oil Association (NAOOA) sued not only Veronica Foods, but also seven New York State-based stores that stocked Veronica Foods olive oil.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

OHM has received industry awards for excellence in service and operations, including being named the best minority-owned business at the 2016 and 2018 Airport Experience News Conference. The company has been under the same family ownership for its 20+ year history. The completion of this agreement is subject to customary closing conditions.

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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.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Technology is Helping Pizza Chains But Killing Off Independents In 2016 we published a viral hit on the state of the industry: How Tech is Killing Off Independent Pizzerias. Are You Looking for a Pizza Franchise? If you’re interested in buying the best pizza franchise for your market, we would love to get in touch.

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EATER

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The closest Patel Brothers franchise, the South Asian supermarket giant, is in Illinois. In 2016, the organization also fulfilled Adde’s original goal of starting a market: The International Market Plaza, a multicultural shopping center with 18 stores, among them grocers, gift shops, tailors, and restaurants.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. CPK Brings on Franchise Veteran. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Giorgio Minardi. ” Rex's Ready to Grow.

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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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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. The chain opened in 2016 and now operates 13 outlets around Copenhagen. The hottest restaurant scene in Europe right now? Scandinavia. 31 Outlets.

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MBB Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

In addition to waiting out the Fogle press, Subway also rebranded worldwide during the 2016 Olympics, which meant their new ad campaign was seen by millions all over the world. Using their rebrand as a launching point, they cleaned up their public image and became somewhere where people did not mind spending their money.

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Foodable

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Listen to "Franchising and Maintaining a Brand’s Standards | Jeremiah's Italian Ice" on Spreaker. On this episode of Emerging Brands , Nicole Di Pietro, vice president of Jeremiah's Italian Ice talks about brand standards, franchising, and maintaining a strong local presence. Di Pietro refers to herself as a lifer in the industry.

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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 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

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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2020

“The genesis of this study was the ‘Fight for $15’ movement, which focused heavily on hourly service jobs, such as those in franchised quick service restaurants,” she said. The Intent Lab has been tracking consumers’ satisfaction with digital experiences since Q2 2016. ” The Vegan Bargain.

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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

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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EATER

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Striking McDonald’s employees at a 2016 protest in Los Angeles. This transient and vulnerable labor pool has historically proved tricky to organize; unions such as 32BJ hope they can convince them that better wages and less stressed lives are on the horizon, if only they make their voices heard. David McNew/Getty Images.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

“Following the successful acquisition of the Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group in 2016, the acquisition of The Strega Group is an attractive opportunity to add highly complementary Boston-based operating businesses to our hospitality portfolio,” said Danu Partners’ Leonard Ryan.

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EATER

JANUARY 7, 2022

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. The company expanded to locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Michigan, and has begun franchising across the country. The Hummus and Pita Co.,

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