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Runza using back-office system to cut costs

October 18, 2011

Runza Restaurants, a regional Midwest chain of 82 quick-serve restaurants, is implementing The CrunchTime back-office solution to help control food and labor costs. The system will manage restaurant inventory, staffing and all dimensions of the supply chain, while making operations more consistent, according to the Digital Journal.

Real-time reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs) and integrated dashboards will deliver sales and cost analytics to support timely decision making across the enterprise.

"Similar to our sourcing of only the best ingredients, we performed an exhaustive evaluation of back-office software solutions specializing in the restaurant industry," Donald Everett, Jr., president of Runza Restaurants, said in the story. "We were committed to choosing a company and product that matched our 'best in industry' niche, and the clear choice was CrunchTime! Information Systems. Their staff's unique experience in the restaurant business, and intuitive software solution allowed our committee to unanimously support our partnership with CrunchTime! Information Systems."

Runza Restaurants have been in operation since 1949. The menu features its signature menu item, the Runza Sandwich, made of ground beef, cabbage, onion and spices baked inside made-from-scratch bread dough. Additionally, the menu has hamburgers, double-dipped onion rings, crinkle cut French fries, chicken sandwiches, homemade chili, soups, salads and shakes.

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