Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2020

We’re not alone — market research company Frost & Sullivan projects that online/mobile ordering will be a $200 billion dollar industry by 2025. In 2017, Pizza Hut reported a “temporary security intrusion” that affected about 60,000 customers who tried to order from the company website.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Most recently, Allen served as Chief Executive Officer of Boston Market, where she implemented a multi-faceted transformation plan setting up the brand for future growth.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Coolgreens just turned 10 and is looking towards its future: the company has a goal of opening a total of 150 corporate and franchise locations within the next five years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. We look forward to working with Scott and the Chicken Salad Chick team to build upon their success in the markets they serve.” Brentwood Acquires Chicken Salad Chick.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Main Squeeze started in 2017 as a single-location juice bar in Louisiana, but serving up healthy and quick smoothies and bowls to their hometown of Lake Charles. Main Squeeze was founded in 2017 out of Lake Charles, Louisiana.I Literally five months or so after we found it, we started franchising, [and] sold 10 units out the gate.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 6, 2025

It caps a meteoric rise for the fast-casual chicken chain, which launched as a popup in a Los Angeles parking lot in 2017 and opened its first "real" restaurant a year later. Daves Hot Chicken was sold to Roark Capital in a deal valued at $1 billion. The chain had 245 units and systemwide sales of nearly $617 million as of last year.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Around the world, there are many examples of coffee shops and roasters that have expanded into international markets. Ultimately, however, when executed properly, it can help brands to diversify and understand how successful their value proposition might be in a different market. Entering new markets as a specialty coffee brand.

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Restaurant Business

JUNE 5, 2025

In 2017, he was arrested in Chicago on charges of assaulting his ex-wife and a business partner, according to Eater Chicago. He was arrested on Monday, according to The Palm Beach Post, and is accused of repeatedly punching and kicking the woman, leaving her with two black eyes, swelling and bruising on her face.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2025

When people think about restaurant success, they often focus on food quality, service or marketing. I worked with the brand on and off for years before becoming an owner in 2017 a move that ultimately led to my current role. But theres another factor that can make or break a brand long before the first meal is served: real estate.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the Minneapolis-based restaurant franchise was founded on Dave Anderson's passion for BBQ. Director, Strategy and Franchise Operations Al Hank about about brand evolution, restaurant industry challenges and even, plant-based BBQ. Perseverance, obsessive devotion to making people happy.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 19, 2025

Strong demand from the EU and US markets has driven this growth, despite persistent logistical bottlenecks and global supply shortages. Taken together, these trends illustrate a global market in a state of flux. The chain aims to double its presence in key markets by 2030. Schneider has served as CEO of Nestlé since 2017.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

With the acquisition of Johnny Rockets, FAT Brands will have more than 700 franchised and company owned restaurants around the globe with annual system-wide sales exceeding $700 million. Leveraging US Foods’ knowledge and support in building and creating strong brands and digital marketing. Plamondon Celebrates 40 Years.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For five years, these independent businesses, many of which are single-unit franchises, have faced serious threats of regulatory non-compliance and legal action that have restricted capital investment and stifled growth and job creation. ” Chairman Ring was joined by Board Members Marvin E.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Single restaurant proprietors and large franchise chains alike utilize SALIDO’s enterprise-level solution to revamp traditional and outdated operational systems. A hybrid grab-and-go market and cafe serves both breakfast and lunch, is tailored to the needs of sizable office buildings and features the best local restaurants in rotation.

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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. ” Chasing DoorDash.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

.” Derek Jones, President of Smart Foodservice, commented, “The management team at Smart Foodservice very much looks forward to working with the team at US Foods in accelerating our growth in the attractive cash and carry foodservice market. Brands Join DDK. Two-Hens Growth Fueled by Accelerator Program.

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EATER

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This isn’t a novel concept; businesses in emerging markets often emulate the U.S. After inking the franchise agreement, Meurs flew to Erbil in 2014 to collaborate with Martani on constructing the restaurant — only to hurriedly evacuate when ISIS’s lightning takeover of northern Iraq advanced within 25 miles of Erbil.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

“We’re excited to be launching our first market in our backyard, sunny Los Angeles,” said Stephen Klein, Co-Founder, and CEO. DoorDash Kitchens provides the infrastructure, maintenance, marketing, and last-mile logistics, offering an end-to-end solution that enables restaurateurs to focus on creating delicious meals. "Given

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Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

From their humble, though ingenious, beginnings as copper tokens and stamps, through the era of credit card clubs, to today’s mobile apps, loyalty programs have become indispensable marketing tools. 3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share.

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Goliath Consulting

JANUARY 19, 2020

Datassential’s MenuTrends Keynote Report: Seafood showed that nearly 9 out of 10 consumers have snacked on seafood, such as popcorn shrimp, sushi or calamari in 2017, with popcorn shrimp being the most popular item (5). Up the Health Factor. The rise of seafood snacks seems to linked to the overlapping popularity of snacking and health foods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Additionally, Joe Erlinger, most recently President, International Operated Markets, has been appointed President, McDonald's USA, effective immediately. in January 2017. "I look forward to working with our franchisees to build upon the transformational progress in our largest market. Chris Kempczinski. "The

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The Restaurant Times

MARCH 7, 2021

She led the turnaround of the franchise business and turned it into a $1 billion global brand. Cole was named chief operating officer and president of North America for Focus Brands in 2017. She is responsible for the strategy around accelerating Taco Bell’s global growth in key markets. increase in same-store sales.

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Goliath Consulting

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

The same survey conducted in 2017 showed that about 9% planned to enjoy Thanksgiving at a restaurant. 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.

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Restaurant Clicks

JULY 13, 2021

Chang’s franchise to form its own in 2017. Pick Up Styx has grown to become a successful franchise of over 70 restaurants in the U.S. If staying fit isn’t a priority when dining at Pick Up Styx, their cream-cheese stuffed fried wontons are some of the best in the market. Pei Wei eventually separated from the P.F.

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Island Media Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

Whether a business is a retail fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, restaurant, or catering, there have been observable shifts in the way business owners market their products. New restaurants can have a great consumer reach even without a single franchise. There is only one overarching goal of marketing.

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Perfect Daily Grind

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The store will be operated by franchise partner Legardére Travel Retail, which already manages around 200 Costa Coffee stores in the Czech Republic, Latvia, and Poland. Ashukian was previously CFO of Mars Wrigley North America, and will replace Josh Charlesworth, who has served as Krispy Kreme CFO since April 2017. Wed, 14 Dec.

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MBB Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Have you been considering getting into the restaurant franchise business , but not sure if this is the right time to do it? Is restaurant franchising on the rise in 2019? They projected that the number of franchise establishment would increase by 2.6 Markets to look out for include India, Australia, The Middle East and China.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

To offset the rapid rise in labor costs around the globe, more creative strategies will need to be employed to maintain margins, market share, and guest satisfaction scores. Marco’s Pizza separated the franchising department into a new company (Marco’s Franchised Services). and Hardee’s headquarters into a smaller one in 2016.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

The Most Effective Pizza Marketing Campaigns Pizza marketing tends to have a higher-than-average marketing budget, but it doesn’t always take big dollars to create an effective promotions campaign. Here are some of the most effective pizza marketing campaigns the global pizza industry has seen. The lesson?

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Island Media Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

Whether a business is a retail fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, restaurant, or catering, there have been observable shifts in the way business owners market their products. New restaurants can have a great consumer reach even without a single franchise. There is only one overarching goal of marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. After a strong start to 2021 with a number of signed deals for over 100 additional locations and several openings in new markets, Dave’s Hot Chicken is continuing to generate more momentum. Dunkin' Explores New Opportunities.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The global coffee industry has a total addressable market of more than $400 billion (annual sales). The United States coffee industry reaches $85 billion in annual sales — 20% of the global coffee market. Of that, about $8 in every $10 are spent in Coffee Away From Home (coffee shops, kiosks, vending machines, etc.) restaurant chains.

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Kounta

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Australians now dine out more than Americans, and opening a restaurant has become a compelling business proposition that is hard to ignore (Eating Out in Australia 2017). Do you buy a Franchise or an Independent Business? Opening a Restaurant is an incredibly exciting adventure, and deeply complex in equal parts. Business Planning. “By

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 26, 2023

Dan Mesches brings a wealth of restaurant experience to his role as President and CEO of Sprinkles, which he has held since early 2017. Before joining Sprinkles, he served as President and CEO of Hopdoddy Burger Bar, where he led their expansion efforts into other markets and built a team of 100 to 1000 members, including the executive team.

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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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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 24, 2022

Here, we’ll take a broader view of how things are shaping up for the global pizza market and some thoughts on where it is likely to head. A few highlights of our findings: In the last decade, independent pizzerias in America have lost 21 percent market share in terms of sales and 19 percent market share in terms of units to chains.

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