Michelle Shriver is our First Regional Developer! Michelle will help identify franchisees in CO/NV/UT and then coach them to success! Michelle worked in the casino industry for 18 years – starting as an entry-level manager and earning successive promotions to her final position as an Executive Vice President of Operations […]
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No meal is more central to the American diet than the sandwich. Portable, convenient and eminently customizable, it fits the needs of the modern consumer, and recent research shows that there’s still a long runway for growth of sandwich sales in restaurants. Americans ate 12.5 billion sandwiches in restaurants from […]
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Earlier this month, First Watch bought Bread & Company, a two-unit concept based in Nashville, Tenn. That may seem small — First Watch will have 148 units by the end of the year — but it’s no less significant for the breakfast-and-lunch chain. Bread & Company is a fast-casual concept, […]
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Casual-dining burger chain debuts in Santiago, Chile Fuddruckers opened its first restaurant in South America this week, in Santiago, Chile. Houston-based parent Luby’s Inc., which also owns Cheeseburger in Paradise and the Luby’s cafeteria brand, said Tuesday that the 3,500-square-foot Fuddruckers unit was opened by new Chilean franchisee SRTC, which […]
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McDonald’s Corp. executives said Wednesday they will cut eight items from its menu in January as part of a broader effort to overhaul its service model to meet the needs of different type of customers. In an informal discussion with Wall Street analysts, chief executive Don Thompson and McDonald’s USA […]
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Sister brand of high-end steakhouse taps into growing polished-casual market Del Frisco’s Grille is operating in a sweet spot in the U.S. economy, appealing to disposable-income-rich, affluent diners, as well as aspirational consumers looking for a more upscale experience. Capitalizing on the prestigious name of its much pricier sister concept, […]
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Fast-casual chain touts scratch-made items to stand out in competitive segment The “better-burger” segment is crowded lately, with Smashburger, Shake Shack and others expanding apace, but the four-year-old BurgerFi chain has held its own with healthy sales growth. The company tripled its systemwide sales for the year ended Dec. 31, […]
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Lodge-themed concept elevates family-dining experience with casual-dining touches. At Black Bear Diner, it’s all about value — and bears. Bob and Laurie Manley, along with partner Bruce Dean, founded Black Bear Diner in Mt. Shasta, Calif., as a restaurant offering American comfort foods in a bear-infested, mountain lodge-themed setting that […]
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