How Church’s Texas Chicken uses real estate discipline to drive franchise growth
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Church’s Texas Chicken is bucking the fast-food trend of large, expensive experiential builds by pivoting to a "simplify and amplify" strategy, utilizing smaller, hyper-efficient restaurant footprints that cut construction costs in half, open new urban markets and boost operational efficiency and franchise growth.
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Arby’s partners with Malin Akerman, Harry Jowsey for $1.99 slider campaign
Arby's is introducing a nationwide, limited-time promotion featuring its line of sliders for $1.99 each, according to a press release.
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From kitchens to tech hubs: Inside fast casual’s digital revolution
In the latest episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, Cherryh Cansler, publisher of FastCasual.com, sits down with Luke Wilwerding, Vice President of North America Sales at Elo Touch Solutions, to unpack the highly anticipated FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list.
The Power of One: Your role as a Founder
by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners
To successfully escape the "Stuck Zone" and scale a business, a Founder must transition from a hustle-driven operator to an intentional CEO by making three critical decisions that align the entire organization around a unified vision.
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The 1:1 Personalization Playbook: Using AI to send every guest their own offer
In this session, Hang CEO Matt Smolin, whose platform powers millions of AI-personalized offers a month for restaurant brands, will walk through the playbook to start personalizing your own offers right away.
AI and the Future of Restaurants: From Foot Traffic to Predictive Insight
In this discussion, Azira’s CEO, Gladys Kong, will explore how AI-powered analytics and mobile location data are transforming the way restaurant brands approach site selection, marketing, and strategic decision-making.
