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

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times the average monthly payroll costs during a specific period (calendar year 2019 for most). $10 Eligibility measures are calculated each calendar quarter, and once the employer's gross receipts exceed 80 percent of a comparable quarter in 2019, the employer, at the end of that quarter, would no longer qualify for the credit.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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From 2011 to 2019, Karel served as senior vice president for ARCOP, Inc., Black Bear Diner promoted of Anita Adams to chief executive officer and the addition of restaurant veteran Jeff Guido as chief operating officer. .” In March of 2019, Adams was promoted to president in addition to her role as CFO.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese

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ICV will combine the remaining DRH and JK&T Wings sports bars, which it acquired in October 2019, making the combined company the largest franchisee of BWW. ” In October 2019 ICV made a significant investment in JK&T Wings, a leading franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings, in partnership with management. .”

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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. In 2019, Salata completed a rebrand, redesigned its stores and launched its tech suite and Tastemaker loyalty program.

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

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.” The plan was to patiently solidify Rex’s operational structure and in 2017 David and Camille opened the first franchise location in Bixby, Okla. The second opened in September 2019 in Broken Arrow, Okla. The Bixby location has an average unit volume of $1.2M Both locations have experienced record-breaking success.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Virtual BBQ and Pieology in China

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Six units throughout Irvine, Orange and Tustin. Two units in Los Angeles. “Since launching the franchise initiative in October 2019, we have been energized by the interest and excitement from experienced multi-unit operators who want to get involved with the brand,” said Bill Phelps, CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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However, according to a 2019 report from the Federal Reserve Bank, 37 percent of all Americans could not cover an unexpected $400 expense without going into debt. Through Q2, the healthy lifestyle eatery has generated sales approaching its total 2019 sales. Compared to Q2 in 2019, Coolgreens increased sales by 79 percent.

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