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If your location count is increasing, your confidence should too.?96% of operators are planning for growth, yet only some will do it successfully. So, how are some brands able to open 5, 50, or 500 new locations confidently? ?? Sweetgreen’s goal is 1,000 locations by 2030 ?? Freddy’s wants to reach 800 locations by 2026 ?? Jersey Mike’s aims to add 2,000 locations in the next 5 years The common thread for these brands? ??? A relentless pursuit of operational excellence.??? Learn what it takes to operate excellently and grow confidently: https://lnkd.in/eVcMsU9T

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Growth starts with your team. ?? Jersey Mike’s knows this better than anyone, with 1,000+ new locations added in the last five years alone! ?? Their secret? A culture of continuous improvement and consistent training across every store. ?? Learn how Jersey Mike's ensures consistency in training, whether a store is in Alabama or Alaska: https://lnkd.in/emA_gBZX

?? The Crunchtime Atlanta office is all decked out for Halloween! ??? As we enter spooky season, whether it’s managing inventory or perfecting labor schedules, Crunchtime empowers restaurants to take on the holiday rush (and beyond!) Let’s keep your operations running smoothly so you can focus on what matters most—delivering incredible guest experiences, every time. ????

What started as one store is now eight brands thriving across multiple countries, with over 750 stores. Sizzling Platter, LLC Platter began operating in 1963 as a mom-and-pop with a single Sizzler location in Sugar House, Utah, and a dream to be more. Over sixty years later, the company continues to grow daily, with more than 13,000 team members and renowned brands, including Little Caesars, Wingstop, Jamba, Dunkin', Jersey Mike's, Sizzler, Red Robin, and Cinnabon. Consistency is key when managing eight different brands simultaneously. That’s why Matthew Smith, Sizzling Platter’s Learning and Development Specialist, is an essential part of the team. While there is plenty of overlap in operations across the brands, each one has slight differences that provide unique challenges, meaning that a “one size fits all” mindset simply doesn’t work. This is why Matthew must understand each brand on a deeper level and evaluate what the most important drivers of operational excellence will be for each individual brand instead of just trying to force the same exact programs onto all the different brands. So how does he do it??Check out the clip below and read our latest blog to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eM4hB7pP

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When your brand's first store opened, you turned it into a well-oiled machine—employees did great work and completed it on time, and consistently. However, with each new location, it becomes more difficult to ensure that brand standards and food safety procedures are followed, ultimately making it harder to ensure great guest experiences on every visit. Driving consistent guest experiences in every store is a critical catalyst for growth. But this is easier said than done. Taco Bell’s largest US franchisee, Tacala Companies, ensures quality work is done consistently in every location. Check out our latest blog to learn how they're doing it: https://lnkd.in/e-BdBhGf

?? Introducing Shift Attestation: A New Way to Collect Employee Feedback Crunchtime Labor & Scheduling now enables restaurants to collect feedback from employees at the end of their shifts. Check out our latest blog to learn more about this feature: https://lnkd.in/e_U6dMk5 Shift Attestation is a versatile tool when integrated into daily practices, and can provide restaurants with a range of benefits, from legal compliance to improved team morale. With Shift Attestation, admins can create customized questions and answers, and prescribe positive, negative or neutral values to the answers. Employees can easily answer these questions at the end of their shift or when they clock out. Management can easily review their answers to get a better pulse on their employees and the operation as a whole. As a restaurant operation grows, implementing a mechanism for feedback is crucial to ensure the evolving needs of the customer and staff are effectively addressed.

?? We're Falling into October with three upcoming industry events this month: ?????????????? Hospitality Tech Expo - Oct 15-16, 2024 in London ?? #MURTEC Executive - Oct 21-23, 2024 in San Diego ???? #FSTEC Asia - Oct 22-25, 2024 in Singapore ?? At each event, we’ll be sharing tricks (and treats!) to help you achieve operational excellence every day in every location to help you grow with confidence. Visit our events calendar to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e9SctXpW

Last week, we hosted our in-person employee event, Crunchtime Connect, which brought together Crunchtime employees from across the globe—US, Mexico, UK, and Australia—for an unforgettable three-day experience. Here’s a small glimpse into a few fun moments: ?? To kick things off, our CEO, John Raguin, even gave us a quick lesson in Boston-lingo 101. ?? We started day two with a powerful morning panel where Crunchtime’s leadership shared their most coveted carry-on items, and employees shared inspirational insights and heartfelt stories. ?? To wrap things up, our sales and marketing teams got to flex their creative muscles in a session where they had to draw Crunchtime customer logos from memory.?(And, don't worry, we're not planning on pitching new branding to any of our customers any time soon!) As we packed up and headed out, there was a sense of excitement for what’s next, driven by the momentum we built together. Check out our latest blog for more: https://lnkd.in/e96hri6s