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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

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

With 2025 just around the corner, operations teams are busy putting their technology strategies in place to support growth initiatives, lower costs, and improve productivity. At FSTEC, September 16-18, 2024, in Grapevine, Texas, Crunchtime is leading an Innovation Forum entitled "Hot Topics to Shape the 2025 Tech Agenda," where we'll discuss these topics and more with a distinguished panel of restaurant technology leaders. The forum will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, September 16, at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in conference room Grapevine 4-5. The panel will be moderated by James Byrne, Enterprise Director for Crunchtime, and he'll be joined by three Crunchtime customers who will share their strategies and priorities heading into the new year. Meet the panelists in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/dRhdSeJb

🚀 ICYMI: Sales Forecasting API is now available! 📣 This new feature allows our customers to easily move their forecasting data across systems, leading to more accurate demand planning and greater flexibility. 📊 Forecasting demand is critical to restaurant operations, and our latest API gives our customers more ways to customize their sales forecasts and use their forecast data in other systems. ➡️ Learn more about the sales forecasting API here: https://lnkd.in/eNGUazZU