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Father, Son, Franchisees: Building a Business and Bonds Across Generations

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Franchising has always been about more than profit. Kyle runs daily operations and focuses on guest experience, while Kurt leads our real estate and construction efforts — from new store buildouts to residential housing projects. The Advantage of a Family-Owned Operation Working with family means you know who you can count on.

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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. Text and online ordering and self-service kiosks enabled with contactless payments became mainstays in franchises. Diners became familiar with accessing menus via QR codes. Play to Your Strengths.

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The Importance of Being Present

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Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out for a a deeper dive into Ashcraft’s franchising journey, learning why she feels it’s important to be present in her shop every day. What was it about Capriotti’s that resonated so much with you that you wanted to be a franchise owner?

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Selecting an Effective Accounting Firm for Your Restaurant Franchise

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It’s no secret that running a restaurant franchise is a complex task with an abundance of moving parts. Scalability For many franchise owners and leaders, growth is the ultimate goal. While running a lucrative restaurant franchise is a stressful and at times unstable business, your accounting function doesn’t have to be.

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COVID-19 Crowdfunding for Franchise Expansion

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to fuel franchise expansion when the global pandemic took hold of the world. Once the campaign ends in June 2020, Pure Green will use the funds to support operations, staff, and eventually open new franchise locations in Chicago, Orlando and Philadelphia. Why did you decide to take Pure Green the franchise route?

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What the Joint Employer Rule Will Mean for Franchise Restaurants

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" I give a lot of keynote presentations to restaurant brands, and most of them are franchises. The franchise industry, along with many members of Congress, is pushing back on the Joint Employer Rule. . Franchisees Will Have Less Autonomy Franchisors will necessarily get more involved in the operations of their independent owners.

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Franchise Portfolio Diversification: Trends Taking Shape in 2022

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Many brands were able to turn a profit from the lockdowns and social distancing orders by shifting operations toward drive-thru, delivery, pick-up, and curbside models. Today, operating a restaurant can seem more like a game of whack-a-mole than the running of a profitable business. Staying Ahead of COVID-19 and Its Variants.

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