California Pizza Kitchen begins franchising in the U.S.
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The casual-dining pizza chain hopes to add about 75 domestic locations via franchising over the next five years starting with an operator in Nevada.
Franchise Portfolio Diversification: Trends Taking Shape in 2022
Modern Restaurant Management
DECEMBER 28, 2021
From full service to fast-casual to legacy fast-food brands, the one constant was disruption. This level of uncertainty is obviously making restaurant owners and fast-casual franchise owners nervous at the prospect of the industry going through a fundamental change, and what was considered standard practices may become unrecognizable.
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Accelerating Your Franchise Plan
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 15, 2021
Gaining traction as you work to franchise your concept can take a great deal of effort and strategic thinking. After more than a decade of investing in a variety of industries and branded businesses, I’ve learned what exactly businesses need to do before they start franchising and throughout the process to maximize success.
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Why Become a Franchise Owner?
Goliath Consulting
OCTOBER 6, 2020
The Benefits of Owning a Franchise Restaurant Business. We discussed in our earlier blogs why it is a great time to buy a food franchise in 2020 through 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is helping boost franchise sales as unemployment grows in the restaurant industry and people are reassessing new career options.
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Fine Dining vs. Casual Dining: What’s the Difference?
SpotOn
JULY 22, 2024
Full service restaurant concepts fall into two broad categories: casual dining and fine dining. Casual and fine dining restaurants offer different menus and experiences to guests and require different expertise and operational knowledge for success. 10 Differences Between Casual and Fine Dining 1.
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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 28, 2021
Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Clean Juice®, honored its franchise partners during its annual Juicey Awards event. Clean Juice Celebrates Franchisees. million guests. & State Rd.
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Restaurant Franchising in 2021
Modern Restaurant Management
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
Consumer expectations have been permanently altered, and there are some key features to look for when seeking to invest in a franchise that will keep up with those expectations. The trends around restaurant ownership change with time, but the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated consumer and investor trends alike. Concepts to Invest in.
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QSR and Fast Casual Concepts Forego Expensive Commercial Real Estate Buildouts
Modern Restaurant Management
APRIL 6, 2021
For the quick-serve (QSR) and Fast Casual industry, a re-examining of all operational processes is taking place at a rapid, yet reactive rate. Atop the list of concerns is the brick-and-mortar buildouts, and many operators and franchise concepts are realizing the un-needed burden and limited ROI with lots of square footage.
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Top Three Reasons Why Multi-Unit Operators Should be Looking at Fast Casual Brands to Expand their Portfolio in the Restaurant Industry
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 8, 2023
I share the same feelings about non-restaurant franchises moving aggressively into the restaurant space. According to a study conducted by Technavio , the fast casual restaurant industry will witness a compound annual growth rate of over 12 percent from now until 2026. Which brings us back to the restaurant industry.
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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss
Modern Restaurant Management
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
MRM's Franchise Feed provides the latest news in restaurant and MUFSO franchising. Subway® announced significant expansion in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, as the company signed a master franchise agreement with Everstone Group (Everstone), a South Asia focused leading private investment firm. million. .
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Franchising the Green Wave (Podcast)
Modern Restaurant Management
JUNE 16, 2021
They discuss the fast casual’s franchise operations, the impact of the pandemic, and how marijuana legalization is changing the company’s plans for growth. With a focus on fresh food and incredible service, Cheba Hut has thirty-five locations across twelve states.
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Best Practices for Fast-Casual Restaurants Evaluating Labor and Supply Chain Issues
Modern Restaurant Management
JULY 18, 2022
If you’re involved in any aspect of the Fast Casual category, you don’t need me to tell you that labor and distribution issues are real. Here are two ways franchise brands are helping address today’s labor and distribution challenges. Labor – Retaining Quality Staff.
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Why Now and into 2021 is a Great Time to Buy a Franchise
Goliath Consulting
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
With all the trouble the pandemic has given the restaurant industry these past couple months, you might be surprised to hear that restaurant franchising opportunities have never been stronger. Up-and-coming restaurants like Fajita Pete recently announced it will triple locations from their new franchise deals (2). UNSTABLE WORKFORCE.
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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. The new formats come on the heels of a major multi-unit franchise development strategy announced last month that is set to grow the brand to 2,000 units. QDOBA's New Concept.
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Raw and Ready: Growing a Healthy Fast Casual
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 11, 2021
The owner of Delicious Raw, a healthy fast casual concept launched in 2013, is looking to grow the brand and create a one-stop-shop for healthy consumables for a broad audience. Are you franchising? We are not franchising and it’s not in our plans at this point in time. Where do you see the brand growing?
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Casual Dining Chains Are Back, Baby
EATER
OCTOBER 18, 2023
| John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Once shunned by millennials, “uncool” chains are gearing up for a comeback For years, millennials were blamed for the death of the casual chain restaurant. And fast-casual chains , like Chipotle and Panera Bread, have been booming for years, with no signs of slowing in that sector.
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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 17, 2020
Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Curry Up Now will be the first restaurant is L2V’s portfolio and the investment will support the rapid growth and expansion of both corporate and franchised locations. "We
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Fast Casual Chicken Takeover
Foodable
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
In this session from Fast Casual Global , host Paul Barron sits down with Samuel D. Fast Casual really changed the way the American consumer ate and looked at food. Brands will need to differentiate in order to stand out from the flock. And now with the last 18 months, the way in which food is ordered has forever changed.
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8 Successful Restaurant Concepts & Ideas to Inspire and Guide You
7 Shifts
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Here are a few examples of restaurants with names that ooze concept: Parm: Casual Italian, known for their Chicken Parm Sandwiches. Umami Burger : Casual burger spot with an empaths on flavor. Conversely, a casual neighborhood sandwich shop may name their sandwiches after local heroes or landmarks. Fast-Casual Restaurants.
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Winning at Franchising: A Conversation with David Bloom
The Restaurant Times
JULY 6, 2023
Famous Brands International with approximately 900 franchised restaurants in over 30 countries and as President of Office Evolution, a high-growth franchise brand in the shared workspace sector. If these guidelines are not in place, a business may struggle to franchise successfully.
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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 13, 2020
Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. Moe's Franchise Transfer Complete. The revenue-based incentives come from a combination of reduced royalties and initial franchise fees. Nathan's Teams with Kitopi.
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Fast Casual vs. Fast Food Restaurants — What’s The Difference?
The Restaurant Times
MARCH 8, 2023
It’s important to understand the dynamics of both fast food and fast casual restaurants, whether you’re considering opening a franchise, starting your food business from scratch, or simply trying to decide what kind of restaurant to eat at while on the go. Additionally, it frequently costs less than fast-casual eateries.
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Building a Neighborhood Franchise
Modern Restaurant Management
MAY 12, 2023
This attention to detail has been rewarded with a 75-percent customer return rate at the fine fast-casual brand. He made sure to recognize customers and address them by name and remember their orders. Jacquet now want his franchisees to learn from his example and keep conne[link] to their customers and community.
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Potbelly mutes refranchising to make way for new unit growth
Restaurant Business
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
CEO Bob Wright wants the fast-casual sandwich chain to be 85% franchised and selling company units was a catalyst. So far, it's working.
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Scott Boatwright wants to spread Chipotle around the globe
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 29, 2024
In his first quarterly earnings report as interim CEO, Boatwright said the fast-casual chain is looking for more international franchise partnerships.
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What Is A Franchise Restaurant? — Benefits For Growing Food Brands
Apicbase
APRIL 5, 2022
That’s where the franchise expansion model comes into play. If you’re considering this business model, make sure you fully understand what a franchise restaurant is. How To Franchise A Restaurant? Develop your franchise using a proven roadmap for franchisors. Develop your franchise using a proven roadmap for franchisors.
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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 2, 2024
As the demand for robotics increases, solutions like franchising and bringing robots closer to home will augment market growth and penetration. As the demand for robotics increases, solutions like franchising and bringing robots closer to home will augment market growth and penetration. Golden Corral is one.
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How Aloha Poke Built a Franchise
Foodable
APRIL 6, 2021
The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Aloha Poke began franchising in 2019. The chain started in 2016, and has expanded to twenty locations.
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MRM Franchise Feed: Welcome to WahlClub and Krystal Winners
Modern Restaurant Management
OCTOBER 17, 2019
Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. During his tenure, TGI Fridays’ business saw consistent profit and restaurant growth as well as consolidation as the leading US casual dining brand in international markets.
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Newk's Eatery is quietly sold to Beef 'O' Brady's parent company
Restaurant Business
DECEMBER 20, 2023
FSC Franchise Co. anticipates cross-franchising the fast-casual brand to Beef 'O' Brady's and The Brass Tap operators.
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Covid Requirements and Fast Casual Consumer Update August 2021
Foodable
AUGUST 13, 2021
Covid Requirements and Fast Casual Consumer Update July 2020" on Spreaker. The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Listen to "93. corporate employees.
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Covid Requirements and Fast Casual Consumer Update August 2020
Foodable
AUGUST 13, 2021
Covid Requirements and Fast Casual Consumer Update July 2020" on Spreaker. The Fast Casual Nation podcast offers exclusive interviews with experts ranging from top chefs and brand makers to executives and restaurateurs who work in one of the fastest-growing segments of the restaurant industry. Listen to "93. corporate employees.
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Global Beverage Brand Chatime Assures Quality "From Tree to Cup”
Restaurant Business
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Gen Z prefers quick service and fast casual restaurants, according to Piper Sandler’s Taking Stock with Teens semi-annual surveys and other recent research. a leading freshly brewed beverage brand with over 1,400 franchise locations worldwide, Chatime recognizes Gen Z as its fastest-growing customer base.
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How Canyons Fresh Grill Saves 15% on Labor with 7shifts
7 Shifts
APRIL 13, 2021
To the future and franchising ?? Canyons is currently working on franchising to bring Canyons’ friendly brand of fresh, fast-casual burgers, shakes, and salads to a town near you.
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Menu Redesign Avoids Confusion and Promotes Optimization
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 12, 2024
Franchise Business Partner May Masoli explained, “Ori’Zaba’s needed to optimize our menu to address the increased price of ingredients after a cost analysis, but we went above and beyond to view the menu holistically and set several other key goals. Clasico orders overshadowed the Extra Clasico tier by 3.3 percent and 2.3
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How to Manage Your Restaurant Labor Cost Percentage
7 Shifts
NOVEMBER 19, 2019
This is certainly true for the independent entrepreneur, but even large and resourceful restaurant franchises and groups are not immune to the threat—and in some cases, the reality—of rising labor costs. Fast casual: 28.9%. Casual: 33.2%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. Upscale casual: 30.4%. Pizza: 31.3%.
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TGI Fridays Files Voluntary Chapter 11
Modern Restaurant Management
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In a statement, the owner and operator of 39 domestic restaurants in the casual dining chain, says its expects to use the time and legal protections made available through the Chapter 11 restructuring process to allow the company to explore strategic alternatives in order to ensure the long-term viability of the brand. "The
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How Restaurants Are Evolving in 2021: New Business Models
7 Shifts
MARCH 3, 2021
From converting to fast casual to offering meal kits to ghost kitchen-driven expansion, restaurants are meeting customers where they are (mostly at-home!), Fast casual is king With dining rooms effectively shut down early last year (many of them still limited), restaurants had to rethink how they would be serving hungry diners.
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BofA Report: New Appreciation for Restaurants
Modern Restaurant Management
JANUARY 26, 2023
In other encouraging news, franchise operators believe that, although most restaurants are not fully staffed, the labor situation has stabilized. On the franchise side, what do you foresee in 2023? There is high investor interest in franchises, especially through family offices. Are some doing well and others not so?
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Chipotle takes on first-ever international franchise partner
Restaurant Business
JULY 18, 2023
Alshaya Group plans to bring the fast-casual brand to Dubai and Kuwait, starting in 2024, with more growth planned for the Middle East.
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Qdoba is betting on franchising to double its unit count
Restaurant Business
AUGUST 10, 2023
2 Mexican fast casual has a long way to go to get close in size to arch rival Chipotle, but Qdoba is refranchising in a shift to the asset-light model.
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NYC Recovery and BBQ (Podcast)
Modern Restaurant Management
JULY 26, 2021
In this episode of The Main Course , host Barbara Castiglia speaks with Micha Magid, co-CEO of Mighty Quinn’s BBQ, a NY-based Authentic barbeque experience in a fast-casual setting. Now, with solid operations and a growing fan base, the brand is excited to push growth forward through franchising.
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Pitfalls Of Starting A Restaurant Franchise — Is Your F&B Concept Fit For Expansion? Are You Ready To Deal With Franchisees?
Apicbase
APRIL 20, 2022
Franchising is a time-tested business model that allows restaurant owners to scale their business fast and efficiently. In this post, we are NOT exploring the benefits of a restaurant franchise. We’ve included those at the bottom of the page to give you a complete picture of the risks of franchising your foodservice brand.
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Falling in Love with Chicken Salad
Modern Restaurant Management
MARCH 12, 2021
First-time Chicken Salad Chick (CSC) franchise owner Claibourne (Clay) Rogers was introduced to the fast-casual concept in 2015 when she served as an account director at the brand’s public relations firm, Fish Consulting. They gravitated to franchising because they had no experience in opening a business.
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