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How this entrepreneur's bagel runs became a business

Restaurant Business

And it turned out to be Justin Wetherill, the founder of the uBreakiFix tech repair chain, who had built that company to more than 500 units before selling it in 2019. But eventually they met with the mystery man. Wetherill was looking for another opportunity. And he loved bagels. They struck a deal. to franchise the bagel brand.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

Modern Restaurant Management

The report reveals that AI investment and adoption differs across the industry as organizations seek to balance experimentation with operational focus, customer-facing innovation with back-of-house transformation, and high ambitions with organizational readiness. The research also highlights the sustained momentum of loyalty program usage.

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Smart Kitchens, Smarter Operations: The Next Leap in Restaurant Tech

Qu

At the 2025 Restaurant Leadership Conference (RLC), Qu unveiled a groundbreaking Smart Kitchen platform that promises to redefine how enterprise restaurants manage their back-of-house operations. With operating costs rising and technology ecosystems growing more complex, the need for unified, intelligent solutions has never been greater.

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BJ's Restaurants promotes President Lyle Tick to CEO

Restaurant Business

I am proud of the progress we have made to date for the business and as a leadership team,” Tick said in a statement Thursday. “I Houdek had been with the chain since 2019. Read our story about BJs comeback efforts here.) “I Members help make our journalism possible. Sign up here. Sign Up Thanks for signing up!

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

Modern Restaurant Management

“It now accounts for a larger share of sales for 58 percent of limited-service and 41 percent of full-service operators compared with 2019—providing a critical path to restaurant resilience and growth despite ongoing economic pressures.” Chad Moutray, Chief Economist at the National Restaurant Association. ”

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. Second, the shift of Thanksgiving into December of 2019 converts from tailwind to headwind this month. percent from 2018 to 2019, sales for the whole weekend only increased about four percent. First, at 2.1

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MRM Plant-Based: Good Food Scorecard and Healthier Hospital Food

Modern Restaurant Management

Del Taco was recognized for adding multiple Beyond Meat items to its menu in 2019 and for heavily advertising these offerings to meat-lovers, vegetarians, and vegans alike. Just a few months after Burger King’s successful Impossible Whopper launch in August 2019, the restaurant chain added the Impossible Whopper Jr. to its menu.