Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 22, 2021

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Dave’s Hot Chicken is spicing up its 2021 franchise development strategy. Two of the nine franchise locations in Mexico are slated to open in 2021. Modular Chicken.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 16, 2021

They discuss the fast casual’s franchise operations, the impact of the pandemic, and how marijuana legalization is changing the company’s plans for growth. Larsen points to a ‘green wave’ during the last twenty years that has made marijuana and marijuana culture more palatable to consumers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 14, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Dickey’s is now offering a franchise discount for existing Owners Operators. . Virtual Barbecue Pit. Hot for Dave's Hot Chicken. 10 units in Chicago.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” The company already signed nine franchise licenses with three new franchisees. PJ’s Coffee offers a proven franchise structure with strategic corporate support.

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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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The Restaurant Times

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In an exclusive conversation with The Restaurant Times , Matteo Frigeri, founder Seeds Consulting, talks about restaurant franchising business, understanding the challenges in the new normal, and Franchising 2.0, a new era of franchising in 2022. The market is opening up to franchising. Franchising 2.0

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 22, 2022

Consumers continue to be hit hard by inflation as we see prices skyrocket for a variety of goods. These high prices are certainly taking a toll on consumer spending, which will eventually change their restaurant dining habits. This was especially true in June, when inflation soared to 9.1%

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It’s hard to escape the continuing boom in restaurant franchises. Quick-serve brands are leading the trend, and not just for restaurants, but for franchises overall. The pressures extend beyond balancing higher costs in an inflationary environment or the never-ending challenge of finding, training and keeping good staff.

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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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7 Shifts

JANUARY 19, 2022

Having many restaurants to manage is a pretty good problem to have. It's all there,” explained Kim Jackson, District Manager and Franchise Trainer for The Human Bean. Corporate leaders can focus on new locations and growth, while franchise operators and individual managers keep the business running smoothly on the ground.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 8, 2023

I share the same feelings about non-restaurant franchises moving aggressively into the restaurant space. Diners Are Financially Squeezed Economic pressure has consumers trading down in terms of where they are spending their dining dollars. You can deliver a superior product at the speed consumers want – in good times and bad.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 19, 2022

That’s great for visibility and web traffic, but what about when a restaurant is looking to drive conversions (clicking to make an online delivery order, for example) or good old fashioned foot traffic? “Best pizza near me,” is a good example of a Google search that would justify the need for local SEO.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 23, 2021

This is an impressionable time for consumers, and thankfully for those businesses that capitalize on it — new movers spend more money than established residents as they are working to turn their new house into a home. Franchising is projected to open more than 26,000 locations and add nearly 800,000 new jobs in 2021.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Updating each price change and physically adding an “unavailable” sticker to traditional signage was time-consuming and inefficient. Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 23, 2024

I’m not surprised that this decision was made, as it’s become more important now, more than ever before, to meet the ever-changing needs of consumers. What does the deal say about the current state of franchise investment activity? What kind of M&A activity do you anticipate in the coming year?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 31, 2020

The terms "organic" and "clean," for example, have a new, heightened relevance with consumers in a post-COVID-19 environment with their hyper-focus on strengthening immune systems and preparing bodies for any potential interaction with the virus. And the numbers are impressive. What contingency plans are available?"

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 12, 2021

First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. They gravitated to franchising because they had no experience in opening a business.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2020

Over the past several months we have seen customers modify their business models to accommodate restrictions and consumer preferences. If restaurants aren’t ordering as much food to serve in house, suppliers end up with a backlog of perishable goods. Customers can simply pre-order online and pick up their goods.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 7, 2022

Consumers discovered the ease and convenience of ordering through these apps – and many have now welcomed that convenience into their busy lifestyles and will often use a delivery service as one of their mealtime options. But why not? In a nutshell, delivery volume truly changes how a team needs to manage a restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2020

Joey Coiffi, top photo, CEO of The Salad House , a growing New Jersey-based fast casual franchise, discusses how their restaurants were able to quickly ramp up to help out, the impact of social media sharing as well as restaurant technology's role in giving back. How did you get the idea to contribute your food to hospitals?

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 11, 2021

As such, Tork conducted research to understand the consumer mindset when it comes to lunchtime behavior during the workweek and through these insights, created key tips to help improve business operations. For example, in 2019, a Cincinnati-based restaurant, Buffalo Wings & Rings, a franchise with 60 locations across the U.S,

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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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7 Shifts

JANUARY 23, 2024

One McDonald’s franchise group was recently fined over $200,000 for hundreds of child labor violations. Labor budget : Check your scheduled hours against the labor budget to make you don't run too high and impact profit margins You'll also want to get a good understanding of what's going on around you and your restaurant.

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Indoor Media

JULY 22, 2020

There are plenty of review sites, but Yelp is considered one of the most trustworthy and influential to consumers and is only second to Google. Online reviews are crucial to your auto repair shop’s success, as 88 percent of consumers trust online reviews as much as personal recommendations. Ask for Reviews.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 8, 2024

Gamification, with its engaging techniques, has emerged as a compelling solution for obtaining ZPD by delivering a meaningful value exchange for consumers and enables brands to acquire deeper insights that can be utilized to optimize marketing efforts, enhance customer segmentation, craft personalized offerings, and deliver targeted messaging.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 11, 2021

The owner of Delicious Raw, a healthy fast casual concept launched in 2013, is looking to grow the brand and create a one-stop-shop for healthy consumables for a broad audience. A lot of the time there were really good intentions and a strong wish to change the way the world eats. Are you franchising?

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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. Grand Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60651.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 18, 2021

But as reality of the pandemic sunk in and dining rooms remained closed, it became apparent that ordering delivery and takeout was the best way to help restaurants weather the storm — and there was a significant consumer appetite to do so. By August 2020, Americans reported ordering takeout 2.4

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Restaurant Law

AUGUST 17, 2016

Beware: If you own more than one restaurant which operates under the same name, you may have created an illegal and unintended franchise. This sounds crazy, but it is actually very common and the consequences of creating an unintended franchise are substantial, serious, and include the possibility of both personal and criminal liability.

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Perfect Daily Grind

JUNE 24, 2022

Researchers from the University of South Florida found that when customers consumed complimentary caffeinated coffee prior to shopping, they spent around 50% more money than those who drank decaf coffee or water. Welsh Starbucks franchise receives £10 million (US $12.3 Fri, 10 Jun – Submissions open for 2023 Good Food Awards.

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The Restaurant Times

MAY 26, 2023

Fast-forward five years, and Sprinkles marked a milestone with the launch of its first franchise in Riverton, Utah, ushering in a phase of expansive growth. Before its franchising journey, the company honed its technological capabilities, refined its flavors, and streamlined store development. The keyword here is innovation.

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Foodable

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Listen to "From Pop-Up to Consumer Packaged Goods | Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque" on Spreaker. The evolution of Mighty Quinn’s Barbeque began with pop-ups, corporate restaurants, franchises, and followed with consumer products business. He also shares what additional opportunities they also identified.

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Restaurant365

JUNE 26, 2020

With more than 30 years in the franchising business, C21 Group/BLCO Enterprises has grown into managing 29 KFC, Taco Bell and A&W franchise locations across Canada and parts of the U.S., Background. employing more than 700 people. We are so excited to dive into using the system more extensively.

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Next Restaurants

APRIL 1, 2021

This is a shame, as encouraging new generations to contribute brings innovation to both the industry and consumers. Conducting consumer research doesn’t mean that you’ll be discarding your ideals to pander to the masses. It should be part of your regular practice to seek feedback from consumers and analyze your industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 13, 2019

I may own Our Town America, a national direct mail marketing franchise, specializing in reaching people who have just moved to the community, but I recognize there are other ways to market your business. Consumers are genuinely interested to see what came in the mail. Barring an apocalypse, there will always be direct mail.

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