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‘Great Partners Build Great Brands’

Modern Restaurant Management

After successfully opening a second location in Kernersville, NC, and planning for a third one, the fast-casual gourmet slider brand has started franchising and plans to grow strategically in the Southeast region. What are some key trends you expect to affect the franchise landscape this year and in years ahead?

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

Modern Restaurant Management

. – Jay Fiske, President, Powerhouse Dynamics Beyond the App: Loyalty and Data-Driven Personalization In 2025, loyalty and digital innovation are set to shape the QSR industry more than ever. A great example of this is McAlister’s Club MCA – designed to elevate the guest experience for loyalty members.

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Shaping the Future of QSR

Modern Restaurant Management

In a recent report shared by TouchBistro on the State of the Restaurant Industry for 2025, data provides key insights into a year marked by both significant hurdles and notable resilience for the restaurant franchising industry and quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators.

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Training at Scale: How to Grow Restaurant Teams Without Losing Brand Soul

Modern Restaurant Management

At Craveworthy Brands, we have learned that training is far more than a system for consistency, but a strategy for unlocking loyalty, performance and culture across every unit. Here is how we think about building programs that scale with intention and stick with your teams. Run pilot programs in high- and low-performing stores.

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MRM Research Roundup: Holiday Spending, Franchise Optimism, and Pickle Energy

Modern Restaurant Management

This final edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup for 2024 features news of operator challenges and priorities, delivery trends, wages and hourly worker considerations. Those priorities include increased marketing and sales efforts alongside new benefits and programs to attract and retain staff.

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2025 Outlook: Experts Weigh In on Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Three

Modern Restaurant Management

In 2025, we anticipate more restaurant brands will develop their own white-labeled digital wallets in partnership with companies like Ansa to provide customers easy-to-use payments with the added benefit of personalized loyalty incentives. The franchise model remains one of the best business structures in today’s restaurant landscape.

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‘Cookie-Cutter Marketing Doesn’t Work in this Industry.’

Modern Restaurant Management

I launched an internship program where I mentored marketing students in exchange for project help. for franchise concepts. Operators are maximizing revenue through delivery, private events, ghost kitchens, catering, and branded merchandise. Sharing your mission, team stories, and community involvement builds loyalty.

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