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Franchise Compliance Guide: Laws + Agreements

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Proper Team and Labor Management Tools. For easy visibility into team management documents, some franchisors choose to specify which team management and scheduling software must be used by the restaurant. Location Audits. Recommended Reading: How To Manage Teams Across Multiple Restaurant Locations.

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How to Expand Your Franchise: A 10-Step Roadmap for Restaurants

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Step 1: Audit Your Current Location(s) Before you start planning for your future, take a look at your past and your present. Still, you should conduct a thorough audit of your current restaurant(s) before expanding your business further. Read on for our actionable, step-by-step process on how to expand your franchise.

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How Little Italy Ristorante Turned Hours of Payroll Processing into Minutes

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Solution: Team management software that handles scheduling, time clocking, and payroll in one place. That's why they were excited when 7shifts, their team management software, added payroll to the platform. Now, when managers confirm the timecards are accurate, Tiffany just clicks 'Submit payroll'.

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Don’t Get Burned By The IRS – Tax Tips for Restaurant Owners

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By the time you manage inventory, staffing, customer demand and narrow profit margins, the last thing you want to think about is the IRS. Restaurants, like other cash-intensive businesses, are a frequently targeted for audits by the IRS. By keeping accurate and complete records, you can reduce the length and pain of an audit.

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COVID-19-Related Government Budget Deficits May Spur Aggressive Payroll and Sales Tax Audits 

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Although the IRS and state taxing authorities have initially slowed their pace of audit activity to protect the health and safety of their own employees during these turbulent times, this is only temporary. This is especially true when times are tough and managers are looking for ways to pay bills. What If You Get Contacted.

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Inflation Is Impacting The Restaurant Industry. Here’s How To Fight It.

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Do an audit on your menu, and check individual item sales. The next largest cost for most restaurants is labor–and there is cash to be saved. Restaurants that use 7shifts for team management can save up to 3% on labor-related costs each year. Streamline your menu. This can help reduce your cost of goods sold. Data Methodology.

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WHAT RESTAURANT OWNERS GET WRONG

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The following provides some “food for thought”, maybe even a “look in the mirror” checklist for those who are drifting away from those initial goals. [] THINKING THEY CAN MANAGE THROUGH OTHERS. Ignore them and they will find someone else to pay attention. [] CONFUSING LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT.