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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

From inventory insights to real-time data—sweetgreen is setting the standard for growth. 🌱 They're on track for 1,000 locations by 2030! It all starts with cutting down on inventory tracking time and making every ingredient count. Ready to see how they’re making it happen, and how your brand can do the same? Check out the video below or visit: https://lnkd.in/eVcMsU9T to learn more.

Greetings from FSTEC! 👋 Thanks to all (100+!) who attended our panel session, and to our panelists who shared tons of great insights about tech priorities going into 2025. 🤖 ✨ Dawn Gillis, CIO at Golden Corral Corporation, gave her thoughts on AI adoption starting from the ground up. ✨ David Kaprinski, MBA, PMP, MCP, CSPO, Director of Restaurant Technology at Ascent Hospitality Management, emphasized the importance of finding the right fit for your business vs. consolidating tech to one vendor because it’s convenient. ✨ Chris White, CSM, Senior Director, Inventory and Menu Systems at OTG Management highlighted how integration infrastructure is so critical in selecting the right partners. Excited for the rest of the week. Be sure to stop by booth 602! 🤠

96% of restaurant and foodservice leaders are eyeing unit expansion. That's a huge number! 🤯 Further, brands with 250+ locations plan to open an average of 38 locations in the next 1.5 years. 📈 But let’s be honest, while many dream of adding more locations, only some manage to do it successfully. 💭 So, what does it take to grow with confidence? It all boils down to achieving operational excellence across every location. 🌟 High-growth brands like sweetgreen, Chipotle, and Jersey Mike’s continue to frequent the headlines for making headway on their growth goals. 📰 What are these brands focusing on to achieve operational excellence? Read our latest blog to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eHMcUmW6

In the fast-paced world of restaurant operations, every day can feel like Friday the 13th without the right people, systems, and process in place 😱 Whether it’s unpredictable staffing issues, inventory nightmares, or the dreaded rush-hour chaos, we'd love to hear your best (...or, worst ☠ ) restaurant shift story: https://lnkd.in/eQ8S9gV8

🐝 What’s the restaurant industry buzzing about going into FSTEC this year? Navigating complex labor rules. 🍯 Let’s meet at booth #602 to discuss how Crunchtime can help your team stick to compliance with more than 1,000 different labor laws nationwide. 

🌟 Crunchtime Core Value Spotlight: Connect 😊 It’s the people that make the journey special Our Guadalajara-based team recently got together to participate in a pottery workshop. Great to see everyone unleashing their creativity while making memories and a few unique masterpieces along the way. You could even say, this team is KILN it 😆 To learn more about our company culture and core values, visit: https://lnkd.in/eAyXTQb6

⏳ Transform Your Operations in 30 Mins or Less Join an upcoming product tour webinar to learn why the world's top restaurant brands run their operations with our Inventory & Labor, Operations Execution, and Learning & Development solutions. Watch on-demand or register here: https://lnkd.in/e-7szsKm

💥 L A S T C H A N C E 💥 The early bird rate for Crunchtime’s Ops Summit is about to expire! Register by 9/8 to get this amazing deal (lnkd.in/eHHGgRxg) and take advantage of all that Ops Summit has to offer: 💲 Receive 25% off the full price–that’s a savings of $150! 🌟 25+ customer presenters and panelists sharing expertise + best practices 🎖 10 pre-conference training sessions for in-depth product training from Crunchtime experts, each earning you a certification badge 💻 15 product-specific breakout sessions where you’ll learn from fellow customers and collaborate with product managers 🐟 Tons of networking opportunities during all meals and breaks plus a Night at the Aquarium dinner event P.S. Need internal approval? Use this free template to explain the value of Ops Summit to your manager: https://lnkd.in/ebFJmEA4 Hope to see you there! https://lnkd.in/eHHGgRxg

🚀 Now Introducing: Labor Compliance Reporting ⚖ Today, we’re excited to release a new report that will help restaurants take control of labor law compliance and get ahead of changing laws nationwide. ⏱ Manually managing labor rules and monitoring the changes to labor laws can be time-consuming and complex for many operators today, particularly those with numerous store locations. ✅ The Labor Rule Compliance Report helps automate this process by instantly checking labor laws across every jurisdiction while handling the tedious work of labor law management. ➡ Learn more in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/eyJ23dkp #laborlawcompliance #laborcompliance #restaurantlabor