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7 Game-Changing Trends That Will Define Fast Casual & QSR in 2025

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Today’s best loyalty programs offer early access to new menu items, surprise merchandise drops, and exclusive experiences. Catering's Comeback Story With offices reopening, catering is surging—24% of brands are making it a key focus for 2025. The takeaway: Stop collecting data and start connecting it.

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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

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To improve retention, operators are focused on technology that delivers structured onboarding programs, leadership development, and real-time feedback tools. Gross merchandise volume (GMV) rose 45 percent in Cleveland during the women’s championship but only 2 percent in Phoenix for the men’s.

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

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.” The report, conducted by Redpoint exclusively for GS1 US, is based on a national survey of more than 500 supply chain professionals ranging from directors to C-level executives in the retail grocery, foodservice, healthcare, apparel and general merchandise industries. This caterer offers 25.66 BDP has earned 454.66 ”

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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It started with an overhaul of existing branding, packaging and restaurant design for its national franchise stores and then followed with the recruitment of a seasoned senior leadership team. During the award presentation, RBA was commended for its leadership and dedication to the brand. ” Popeyes to Grow in Romania.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Sandwiches Up North and Taco John’s Gets Aggressive

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She has also held leadership roles at Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, PepsiCo, and Frito-Lay. ” Mailender added, “On behalf of the entire Checkers & Rally’s family, I would like to thank Rick Silva for his partnership and many years of leadership. Fazoli's Expands Footprint. .

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El Pollo Loco’s Pledge and techtown Refresh

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Though Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores cater primarily to the foodservice industry, they also offer an easy, affordable option for non-profit organizations, schools, church groups, caterers and other individuals looking to purchase larger product quantities at lower prices, all with no membership necessary. headquartered A&G.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Chicken Sale-d Chick and The Dolly Llama and This Is It! to Franchise

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Chicken Salad Chick restaurants offer dine-in, take-out, drive-thru and catering. Nearly 12 years since their first Chicken Salad Chick experience, the husband-and-wife duo are proud owners of four restaurants in the Tampa area that offer both exceptional dine-in services and a variety of catering options.