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The Value of Restaurant Business Intelligence for Multi-Unit Operators

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And with labor costs accounting for around one-third of a restaurant's revenue , any opportunity for optimization must be taken. Recommended Reading: How To Manage Teams Across Multiple Restaurant Locations.

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Survey Says: Restaurateurs Are Making Expansion Plans

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A lot of it is about using AI quietly in the background to make operations more efficient. And 41 percent of multi-unit operators are using optical character recognition (OCR) technology, which is used to speed up manual processes like taking inventory and submitting invoices.

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Surviving Disruption: How New COVID-19 Legislation Can Assist the Restaurant Industry

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Funds can be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable, and other bills. While state depreciation rules may differ, this correction could be a big benefit to multi-unit operators making property improvements, allowing those businesses with QIP expense in 2018 and 2019 to potentially file amended federal income tax returns.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Krystal Refranchising and Pieology in China

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The Krystal Company plans to refranchise approximately 100-150 company-owned restaurants to well-capitalized multi-unit operators as part of its ongoing business and fleet revitalization. In addition to Melt Shop restaurants, Smith and his team operate 28 Five Guys locations across the greater Philadelphia area.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Frictionless QDOBA and Crisp & Greens Goes National

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“Our new formats are incredibly attractive to today’s multi-unit operators, who are looking for chef-driven food quality at a lower investment than a traditional QSR. Off-premise sales now account for 81% of the business, including digital, marketplace and to-go orders.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK’s Franchise Momentum and Rex’s Rebuilds

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A seasoned executive, Shaw previously worked in a number of roles at Bloomin’ Brands for over 12 years, including serving as Chief Information Officer and Chief Accounting Officer before making her move to Los Angeles to join Blaze. Krystal Eyes Revitalization. " Captain D's Signs Development Deal.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Kitchen of the Future, Restaurant Sherpas and Dunkin’ Hirin’

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Recognizing the varying needs of entrepreneurs that are seeking different levels of involvement in the day-to-day operations of a restaurant franchise, the Teriyaki Madness team developed Restaurant Sherpas as a solution for absentee and semi-absentee franchisees across the nation. ” Showing Support. .

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