7 Shifts

MARCH 3, 2021

From converting to fast casual to offering meal kits to ghost kitchen-driven expansion, restaurants are meeting customers where they are (mostly at-home!), Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling House just opened and they're already franchising the idea. 2022 will be the year where the restaurant industry shows the world how flexible and techno-savvy it really is. It’s therefore reasonable to predict that we will see even more automated technology coming to the forefront and being applied in 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.

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Rocket Fuel

DECEMBER 7, 2022

2022 might have been QSR’s best year yet: Covid’s impact on restaurant operators dwindled, and despite inflation soaring, quick-service restaurant operators reported record sales. . Here are our top five QSR industry trends from 2022: 5. Here are our top five QSR industry trends from 2022: 5. Star-studded marketing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2021

In addition to the emergence of indoor dining, it explores rising competition between fast food and fast casual restaurant brands with COVID restrictions loosening. “The data strongly signals long wait times are a vulnerability for fast food restaurants as they compete for customers. . Fast food reigns supreme.

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Restaurant Technology Guys

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

TaKorean, a fast-casual Korean-inspired concept with Latin-American influence, was founded by Mike Lenard in 2010 to bring a fresh twist on Korean flavors to the Washington DC food scene. The investment required to open a TaKorean restaurant ranges from $215,500–$781,500, including a $40,000 franchise Continue Reading.

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EATER

OCTOBER 18, 2023

| John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Once shunned by millennials, “uncool” chains are gearing up for a comeback For years, millennials were blamed for the death of the casual chain restaurant. Applebee’s saw massive sales growth in 2021 and 2022. The same growth is happening at other chains, too.

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7 Shifts

JUNE 1, 2022

With more than 30 speakers and 800 attendees at the 2022 event, the Food Marketing Conference - hosted by Western Michigan University - is the event for restaurateurs hoping to spread the word of their business to the right audiences in the most cost-effective ways. Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit. When: March.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 11, 2022

Of these, one of the biggest challenges facing independent, franchised and fast-casual restaurants is staffing. As the 2022 economy continues to pose challenges to the industry’s recovery, some restauranteurs might consider adding such fees.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is ranked #12 on Fast Casual’s Movers and Shakers 2021 list. ” Goldberg has plans to add 15 new locations for Bangin’ Buns by the end of 2022. Wing Zone Refresh.

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Qu

MARCH 31, 2023

But between third-party delivery integration headaches, order fulfillment complications, and inconsistent customer experiences across channels, fast casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are now faced with many technology-related inefficiencies. But there’s good news, too. They need a partner.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 25, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed features news on the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. We’re excited to open our first restaurants near our headquarters in west Michigan in 2022.” ” “This is historic for our brand,” said Brooks Speirs, vice president for franchise development.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Subway® announced significant expansion in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as the company signed a master franchise agreement with Everstone Group (Everstone), a South Asia focused leading private investment firm. million. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 28, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Clean Juice®, honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees. million guests. & State Rd.

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Gourmet Marketing

AUGUST 14, 2021

They will also be able to continue their investment in the expansion of their digital growth platform and finalize their new unit expansion plans for 2022. . They also franchise those brands. As of July 1, 2021, the Taco Cabana brand boasted 142 owned and operated restaurants in Texas and six franchised restaurants in New Mexico. .

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features the latest news in the restaurant and MUFSO franchising landscape. " Part of Famous Brands International, TCBY first opened in 1981 in Arkansas and currently has 250-plus franchise locations worldwide. ” Franchise opportunities remain in areas across the U.S., Happy Birthday, TCBY.

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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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Foodable

MARCH 22, 2022

Chippy will be helping with staff shortages and combating inflation as we see more and more tech use with fast-casual concepts. Chippy is a product of Miso Robotics , whose other business partners include the aforementioned Buffalo Wild Wings and the Dodgers baseball franchise. Podcast listeners increased by 29.5%

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 16, 2021

MRM Franchise Feed features the latest news in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO landscape. Überrito Fresh Mex Embarks on Aggressive Franchise Program. Through the end of 2021, the brand is targeting four to six new franchise agreements and several new openings. UNO Rewards GMs.

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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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Aaron Allen & Associates

AUGUST 15, 2023

Hotel sales grew 23% over 2022, and Restaurants & Cafés grew by 17%. In the UAE, the three largest segments among limited-service restaurant chains (usually overlapping what’s popularly called fast-food) are Burger, Chicken, and Bakery. Other times, there are just overlooked gaps in the market. Maximize Value.

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Apicbase

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Food costs increased in 2023: according to one survey, 60% of operators reported that all or most suppliers raised their prices , up from 50% in 2022. million in 2022, to $1,087 million in 2023. It is estimated that the US food service sector wasted 13 million tons of food in 2022, up from 9.15 decline from 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 24, 2020

The transaction marks the addition of the first fast-casual concept to Yum! “The Habit Burger Grill is a sweet spot within fast-casual because of its delicious California-inspired menu with premium ingredients at a QSR-like value, strong unit economics and tremendous untapped growth potential in the U.S.

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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

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

When it opens to the public on March 1, 2022, each two-night journey will be jam-packed with Resistance challenges and First Order shenanigans unfurling into varied storylines that involve you, the guest, and culminate in a face-off between Kylo Ren and Rey. on check-out day.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Irfan Kuci is the Director of Business Development at Focus Hospitality Consulting (FHC), a growing consulting firm based in Dubai with expertise in Back of House (BOH) design, MEP design, interior design, F&B concept creation, project management, franchising as well as hotel/restaurant operational assessments.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 14, 2020

by 2022 through Starbucks first supply chain Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with a solar farm in Virginia. ” Here’s how Drive Kindness works: Drive Kindness’ franchise owners will charge restaurants a flat rate. We are proud to work with Drive Kindness in delivering this unique model to our customers.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 11, 2020

The majority of fast-casual and fine dining operators are meeting this challenge head-on by adding new offerings monthly,* driving increased competition with bar-and-grill operators. GFCO companies will have until 2022 to completely adopt the new mark on packaging. " The TWO HENS monthly license fee is $249.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 7, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Randy’s Donuts began franchising domestically in the summer of 2019. Randy's Donuts Plans Aggressive Expansion. In total, 165 stores are set to open.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 31, 2020

Fast-food restaurants also took a hit, down 1.5 These services will account for 70 percent of all delivery orders by 2022, with the user base expected to increase 53 percent by 2024. At fast-food restaurants, 70 percent of the meals Americans consumed were of poor dietary quality in 2015-16, down from 75 percent in 2003-04. .

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