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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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How Does a Single-Location Independent Operator Restaurant Compete with Chain Franchises?

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Even in the best of times, it’s mostly been an uphill battle for single location restaurants to compete with chain franchises. Differences in manpower, brand recognition, technology and marketing budgets have all presented significant challenges for single location restaurants to compete for market share. Multichannel Ordering.

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

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Widespread Adoption of Technology Solutions in Food Service In 2025, the food service industry will increasingly leverage technology for waste tracking and diversion. At the same time, technology is poised to play an even bigger role in the coming year. Now, this revolution is extending to the back-of-house.

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Standardized Payment Systems Are Key to Success for Franchises

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There is no doubt that franchises do an incredible amount to help their franchisees, whether that’s providing business support and sharing key information to offering training and access to their trademarks and branding. Unfortunately, what many franchises often lack in providing is a unified payments system.

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Innovative Technology Allowed Emerging Canadian Franchise to Expand Into US

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The simple reason is: technology. Now, with consumer behavior increasingly shifting toward intuitive and automated restaurant experiences, Canadian brands are faced with the need for the support, flexibility and efficiency of the right technology suite in order to confidently and successfully expand into the U.S. restaurant market.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

Modern Restaurant Management

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Because the facility includes a kitchen for restaurants to prepare foods, the only equipment needed to operate a Dickey’s location is a smoker and a warming cabinet.

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In 2025, Small Changes Will Have a Big Impact on Pizza Restaurants

Modern Restaurant Management

On the development side, AI systems are helping pizzerias attract the right franchise partners. Early adopters of this technology are already seeing higher ticket averages and improved customer satisfaction. This is particularly important for franchise operations, where consistency across locations is critical.

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