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Successful Restaurants Leverage Their Digital Ordering Channels

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Consistency is essential for optimal user experiences, especially if you are a multi-unit operator. As the operator, you should be in the driver’s seat of your online ordering experience to make updates anytime and anywhere. As soon as a promotion is over, you can remove it from your site without skipping a beat.

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

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The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act allows employers to defer their share of 2020 Social Security payroll taxes. For C corporations, any net operating losses (NOLs) incurred from 2018, 2019, and 2020 can be carried back five years to generate tax refunds. Employee Retention Credit.

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How Top Multi-Unit Restaurants are Using Tech to Grow

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Each location reduced labor cost from an average of 32% in Jan 2020 to 23% as of April 2021, due in part to more efficient schedules. Corporate leaders can focus on new locations and growth, while franchise operators and individual managers keep the business running smoothly on the ground. I have a hundred employees. says Megges.

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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: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

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This investment comes at a pivotal time, as the Indian fast casual has more than 50 franchise and corporate locations in varying stages of development across the United States, including two franchised locations that recently opened in Atlanta and Orange County, California. Taco Bell's 2020 Commitments.

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MRM Franchise Feed: CPK in Canada and Real Famous BBQ

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The signing of the Canada franchise agreement kicks off CPK’s global growth efforts in 2020 and beyond, with additional plans to increase its presence in Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Europe. The announcement comes in advance of Smashburger’s new integrated brand campaign, slated to launch in March 2020.

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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. Since launching with Olo Rails in March 2020, Salata has earned $1.4 designed with high-rent urban areas in mind. million in marketplace sales.