Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 2, 2025

On the development side, AI systems are helping pizzerias attract the right franchise partners. For example, at Cannoli Kitchen Pizza, sauces, doughs and specialty items like cannoli cream are prepared at a commissary and shipped to franchise locations.

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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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. ” Samira Shariff brings nearly 40 years of experience building successful restaurant brands in Alberta as a multi-unit franchise owner and operator in Edmonton.

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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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7 Shifts

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The people have spoken, and your restaurant franchise is a winner. Therefore, it might be time to expand your franchise and lay the foundation for one (or even several) more franchise locations. Read on for our actionable, step-by-step process on how to expand your franchise. Next, you need a location.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In this week's episode of The Main Course host Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) Executive Editor Barbara Castiglia talk franchising with Dan Rowe, Founder & CEO of Fransmart. Rowe specializes in finding the next big thing in the franchise world.

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EATER

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Heating and cooling, refrigeration, and cooking equipment are the biggest energy users, followed by lighting. More Energy Guzzlers Cooking equipment is just one facet of restaurant energy use. Budderfly also installed a new HVAC system at one location and made other equipment upgrades that have cut his energy use by 20 percent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 18, 2021

Health and wellness branding is in the spotlight during this episode of The Main Course as host Barbara Castiglia speaks with Ross Franklin, the Founder and CEO of Pure Green, an omnichannel business that is one of the fastest-growing, cold-pressed juice companies and juice bar franchises in the United States.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Franchise Feed offers a glimpse at what's new in the restaurant franchise and MUFSO environment. CPK Brings on Franchise Veteran. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. Giorgio Minardi. ” Rex's Ready to Grow.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 17, 2024

– Salad House CEO Joey Cioffi In 2025, restaurant chains will increase their usage of connected equipment to be more responsive, resilient, and ready to meet evolving customer expectations in a data-first, efficiency-focused world.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine reached out to John Cassetta, Restaurant and Franchise Solutions Manager at Aon, for his insights on best practices for restaurants on Drinksgiving. In fact, 43 states have laws that hold business owners liable for serving alcohol to someone who later causes injury or death.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

It was so well received that I ended up franchising it. If your business is not profitable, its value will likely be limited to the value of the lease and perhaps 10% of what you spent on the equipment. One of my franchisees, Vincent Russo, taught me a lesson that changed the way I look at the restaurant industry.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The world of food franchising has been a catalyst for pioneering innovations that have had a ripple effect across multiple industries. After all, the McDonald brothers, with the pivotal support of Ray Kroc, changed our approach to franchising altogether. However, most companies’ communication efforts stop there.

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Goliath Consulting

MARCH 3, 2023

Finding the best franchise requires a lot of research, time, and money. There are thousands of franchises, so this can be a challenging task. Choosing the right franchise that best suits your needs can be daunting but exciting for those ready to become business owners. Franchise costs usually vary from $10,000 up to $1,000,000.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

For franchise restaurant owners who devote their time, resources and effort contributing to the success of their business, the thought of passing the torch to the next owner can be challenging. These are the key components to an effective franchise succession plan: Find a Capable Successor. Manage the Transition.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 6, 2021

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. 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.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Tools and equipment protection. Equipment Coverage (also known as Inland Marine). While taking a break, your security cameras catch a thief stealing equipment from your truck, not only leaving you with the cost of replacing the equipment but leaving you trying to recoup the cost of halting business operations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 29, 2020

For franchises, that means making sure your evaluations and data collection house in order. across your franchises. Customizing your standards to reflect your franchises’ unique operations will give your data more depth. We’ve put together five steps for getting the most out of your data: 1.

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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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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For franchise owners, maintaining uniform excellence across all outlets is key. For franchise owners, analyzing data across all branches can unveil patterns that might go unnoticed on an individual scale. Franchises need to ensure that loyalty programs are consistent across all locations.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 10, 2024

In response, the company developed a new initiative aligned with its corporate culture and offering technical flexibility to accommodate individual franchises. They want education that fits into their busy lives and equips them with transferable skills that they can apply in their roles.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JULY 23, 2024

For example, a manager in a jurisdiction with a curfew for teens under 18 would need to account for that when scheduling employees, while a manager at the same franchise in a different city might not.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 20, 2020

Furthermore, Franchise Direct, as of 2018, determined that there were nearly 275,000 franchised restaurants in the United States. And at each and every one of them, operators and franchisees are entirely beholden to the security provided by that franchise brand.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 20, 2024

In total, the system consists of an inventory of 10,000 recipes, and can interpret various languages, units of measurement and local kitchen equipment. "This platform has the power to change the way we work," said Frank Bordoni, Commercial Director at Alshaya Group, Le Pain Quotidien franchise operator United Arab Emirates. "As

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In a study conducted by InGage Consulting and Franchise Business Review, franchisees that are engaged in their business are 3.7 The top-performing restaurant franchises have robust training and support in place — but that doesn’t always mean it’s centralized and organized. Create a Central Hub with Engaging Content.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Peter Pane, a hamburger franchise with 46 locations across Austria and Germany, is investing in technology to run the business and deliver top-notch customer service. This includes integrating point-of-sale terminals, fixed and mobile POS devices, and tabletop tablets for easy ordering and paying.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 21, 2023

Smart kitchen equipment, such as automated stove tops and automatic recycling oil fryers, make order fulfillment easier, faster, and more consistent.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 3, 2024

When looking at the franchise threat landscape today, the gaps between the digital haves and have nots are a primary challenge. However, balancing those goals against the reality of financial limitations and franchisor/franchisee relationship dynamics makes it difficult to prioritize cybersecurity.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 26, 2024

Many QSR franchises are operating with legacy equipment that can't keep pace with customer expectations or facilitate a seamless employee experience. As drive-thru equipment becomes more sophisticated, brands will need to invest in reliable connectivity, data security and fail-safe measures to ensure a seamless customer experience.

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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. Send news to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. New App for Wahlburgers. top photo. Taking the Schlotzsky’s Brand Across the Rio Grande.

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Modern Restaurant Management

AUGUST 3, 2020

” Franchise Sale to Explode. Franchise sales in the restaurant franchise sector are poised to explode according to franchise industry veterans. "It To review the full 2020 Consumer Intel Report, download “ Chasing Value: The Mind of the Modern Shopper.”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Just look at how brands will attract more customers; CallBurger franchise in Pasadena showcasing a burger-flipping robot named Flippy, or Dominos using drones to deliver pizzas in New Zealand. Along with delivering excellent meals, restaurants strive to deliver delightful customer experiences to encourage their customers to revisit them.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 12, 2022

Some co-packers charge a one-time set-up fee to create your product for the first time—establishing the procedures they’ll need to follow, figuring in any special equipment they’ll need to retrofit or custom tool, and the like. The truth is, this part of the process comes after you choose a manufacturer.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 17, 2021

Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken had already implemented self-service technology across its franchise locations pre-pandemic. As Rise has expanded its business into new franchise locations it has also shifted employees into different positions within its restaurants, decreasing its reliance on front line order takers.

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Modern Restaurant Management

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

” Since 1788 Chicken started deploying Restaurant Technologies’ system, Neal has become an advocate for other Zaxby’s franchises to adopt the technology. That's been a big impact for us.” “I talk about it all the time,’ Neal said. ”

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, the restaurant industry has incurred staffing issues that have closed independent establishments and franchises nationwide. With two jobs open for every jobseeker , chances are slim that human workers will fill the demand.

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