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MRM Franchise Feed: Franchising for Heroes and Shaq-a-Roni for Charity

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In her role as VP of Operations at Salata Salad Kitchen, Michele will be responsible for the strategic leadership and operational oversight that ensures operational excellence across Salata’s more than 80 corporate and franchised restaurants. Previous restaurant group experience also includes BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.

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

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The Brick & Mortar store model, which ranges from 1200 – 2000 sq feet, has a specific layout designed for efficiently producing the entire The Dolly Llama menu and properly displaying logos and branding to maximize presentation and The Dolly Llama’s merchandising.

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Safe Distancing Tech and a Farewell to Foam

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The company is exploring collaborations with corporate partners and charities, as well as merchandise sales, to keep its mission alive. "When ” As a Feeding America Leadership partner, the company has ongoing partnerships with a variety of food banks across the country. The 1,800 sq.

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Ghost Lemonade, Robotic Barista and Flippy for Sale

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“Michael is well positioned to continue to build upon Kitchen United’s industry leadership and help restaurant partners achieve optimal success,” said David Krane, CEO and Managing Partner at GV. She previously held strategic leadership roles at Internet Brands, The Wonderful Company and Bain & Company.

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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. They are all in to help us succeed.

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MRM People & Places: Maki Madness and Pancakes for Life

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Each Awards program (Restaurants and Chefs, Books, Journalism, Design, Broadcast Media, and Leadership) has its own subcommittee made up of industry professionals who volunteer their time to oversee the policies, procedures, and selection of judges for their respective Awards programs. The first James Beard Awards were given in 1991.

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