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. All Chicken Salad Chick restaurants feature over a dozen distinct chicken salad flavors made fresh daily and served by the scoop, sandwich or bowl.

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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. She previously served as editor in chief of Winsight Grocery Business View All Articles by This Author Want breaking news at your fingertips? Sign up here.

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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 Jessie Williams Director of IT, Main Squeeze. Jessie Williams Director of IT, Main Squeeze.

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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. Konro is a Japanese-inspired concept known for a 10- to 14-course tasting menu, served at a chef’s counter with only 10 seats. She later reportedly suffered a seizure.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2025

But theres another factor that can make or break a brand long before the first meal is served: real estate. 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. When people think about restaurant success, they often focus on food quality, service or marketing.

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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.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 19, 2020

Alonso Castañeda , VP of Brand Development & Strategy for Savory Restaurant Fund, will discuss how the brands he works with have been able to take advantage of the current landscape to creatively serve customers. ” Duff & Phelps served as financial advisor to Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Creating a Face-Pay Network.

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EATER

APRIL 21, 2021

Where the older kopitiams serve takeaway drinks in clear plastic bags, Coffee Break offers customers disposable cups, not unlike what they’d find at a Starbucks. He eventually hopes to franchise the concept and turn Ashes Burnnit into a nationwide chain. Faye Sai is now the third generation in her family to run a kopitiam.

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Perfect Daily Grind

OCTOBER 17, 2022

At that time, we only served roasted coffee,” he says. However, in 2009, we started serving espresso-based beverages as well.”. The results were successful, and in 2017, we opened another location in Toronto, Canada. What about franchising? Franchising is a popular way of expanding your brand in the coffee industry.

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EATER

JUNE 29, 2022

Texas Chicken and Burgers looks like a franchise in a national fast-food chain, and while they haven’t officially franchised yet, that’s exactly what the partners are going for. Hotaki and his partners mobilized, serving lunch and dinner to roughly 350 affected families free of charge. Clay Williams. Clay Williams.

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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

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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EATER

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

license plates; a neon-accented diner serving fast food; and a McDonald’s-style playground. 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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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). Restaurants should aim to find the sweet spot on what and to whom to serve their snacks. Up the Health Factor.

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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. . Barbacoa is for weekend feasts.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Ono’s robotic food truck will begin serving the greater Los Angeles community nutritious, delicious, and affordable smoothie blends for under six dollars, and prepared within 60 seconds beginning this Fall. It has the potential to set new standards for service and operations at our franchise restaurants.” Angela Gutierrez.

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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 continues to serve as the CEO of Dunkin’ Donuts in Lebanon, and was ranked No. Julie Felss Masino, President, Taco Bell International.

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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. With demand ever increasing, more restaurants are opening their doors on Thanksgiving Day to serve special holiday meals for their customers. Goliath consults to independent, chain and franchised restaurant concepts across the US.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

in January 2017. Working alongside our talented team, our Board, our franchisees and suppliers, I am committed to upholding our rich heritage of serving our customers and driving value for our shareholders and other stakeholders. By reducing food waste, we can serve those in need today and set the table for success tomorrow.”

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Cheetah

JANUARY 13, 2022

3 rd party delivery apps, ghost kitchens and privately owned franchises are all fighting for the same market share. In 2017, for example, Starbucks collected 30% of their revenue via mobile payments on their Starbucks Rewards member’s app, which supports buying Starbucks merchandise anywhere. Harnessing Referrals with TapMango.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

Smart Foodservice operates 70 small-format cash and carry stores across California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, Utah and Montana that serve small and mid-sized restaurants and other food business customers with a broad assortment of products. It can be served with signature dips or used as a slider bun for a sandwich.

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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. comes with two different dishes of your choice and a heaping serving of rice or Chow Mein. Pei Wei eventually separated from the P.F. They currently have 119 locations worldwide.

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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. Scharrer has previously served as Managing Director of Starbucks Coffee Trading Company. Costa Coffee to open first Austrian store at Vienna Airport in early 2023.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features news about the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Continuing under the leadership of VP of Franchise Development, Shannon Swenson, Dave’s Hot Chicken has expanded its reach across the country with new deals signed in several key markets. Dunkin' Explores New Opportunities. and Canada.

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This coffee drink is usually served chilled but without ice. Coffee chains like Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Dutch Bros all serve nitro cold-brew options. It can be served with ice and milk. and the rest franchised across more than 35 countries. In Starbucks, 75% of beverage sales are cold (as of 2022).

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Restaurant365

JUNE 11, 2020

In addition to serving great food, D&D Management Enterprises makes it a priority to serve its community, viewing each day as a new opportunity to do good and make a difference. In particular, the other vendors would have charged us an additional fee for each user we added to their system, which would have gotten very expensive.”.

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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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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. This new chain (established in 2017) serves the traditional raw fish version but also other variations inspired by Asian taste and Scandinavian food culture.

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Island Media Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

New restaurants can have a great consumer reach even without a single franchise. Sushi Hiro is among the first to serve a combo package with this unique presentation. Seeing that so many people were posting this (and this was true back in 2017), social currency was created. .

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Aaron Allen & Associates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This coffee drink is usually served chilled but without ice. Coffee chains like Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Dutch Bros all serve nitro cold-brew options. It can be served with ice and milk. and the rest franchised across more than 35 countries. In Starbucks, 75% of beverage sales are cold (as of 2022).

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Island Media Management

AUGUST 13, 2020

New restaurants can have a great consumer reach even without a single franchise. Sushi Hiro is among the first to serve a combo package with this unique presentation. Seeing that so many people were posting this (and this was true back in 2017), social currency was created. .

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