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MRM Franchise Feed: Tropical in Colorado and The Halal Guys New App

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“In addition to our growth and brand milestones so far this year, we have more in the pipeline in new and existing markets to increase the experience for both guests and franchisees. He has worked with various retail companies and QSR’s, both as a franchisee and a franchisor. ” Perfectly Designed Pizza Hut. ."

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-August 2021 Edition

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restaurant recovery is underway, but it will take time for it to return to pre-pandemic levels fully,” said David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor and author of Eating Patterns in America. The restaurant industry has made progress restaffing, but job recovery for the industry is lagging the overall economy. “The U.S.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-February 2021 Edition

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Recovery won’t happen overnight, but the industry will recover with lessons learned and new ways of thinking already in place.” Additionally, consumers are more open to exploring new retailers and restaurants amid the pandemic. On average, guests in Kansas City spent 11 percent more per order than guests in Tampa Bay.

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Tyga Bites and Sushi with an Attitude

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Its proprietary guest engagement solution, which is used by more than 600 restaurants throughout the U.S. and will enable TouchBistro to fully integrate customer loyalty and guest marketing into its all-in-one point-of-sale (POS) and restaurant management platform. We are very pleased to welcome them to our TouchBistro family.”

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-May 2021 Edition

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Guest Intent Shows Positive Trend. retail sales sprung into another month of double-digit growth in April, according to Mastercard SpendingPulseTM , which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment. retail sales excluding automotive and gasoline increased 23.3 The Spending Pulse. percent and 95.6

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Changes at McDonald’s and Reducing Food Waste

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Increasing industry awareness of the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act (“Act”) so as to encourage safe and effective food donation and recovery. This frees up time to focus on guests, while the features do the hard work on their behalf. In 2018, OHM generated $62 million of revenue.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

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“Over the past 40 years, TSFR has developed a strong reputation as a leader in the restaurant industry and fostered a talented and engaged team that delights our guests,” said Mark Schostak, Executive Chairman at TSFR. The companies will launch a two-way integration.

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