Restaurants Must Adapt to Shifting Labor Market
On the surface it looks like US employment is strong but labor participation is lower than pre-pandemic levels and there are nearly four million part-time workers, many of which have multiple jobs, Vi...
2 Nov 202339min
Honeygrow Posts Net Income Despite Rapid Growth
Honeygrow keeps G&A tight and is profitable on a net income basis, founder and CEO Justin Rosenberg tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcast, Rosenberg sits down wit...
19 Okt 202329min
Restaurants Aim to Steal Share Amid Traffic Drop
This will be a year of stealing share because the restaurant industry isn’t going to drive positive traffic, Mark Kuperman, COO of Revenue Management Solutions, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this e...
12 Okt 202332min
Blaze Pizza’s Smaller Stores to Fuel Development
Blaze Pizza’s new, smaller format stores are half the size of existing units and cost 25-35% less to build, CEO Beto Guajardo tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ It Up podcas...
28 Sep 202339min
Franchisors Outperform as Restaurant Sales Slow
“We see a lot of challenges ahead, especially for the US consumer,” Howard Penney, managing director and consumables analyst at Hedgeye Risk Management, tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode o...
6 Sep 202340min
The Melt’s Employees Help Serve Up 400% AUV Jump
The Melt’s turnaround was fueled by input from team members and customers, CEO Ralph Bower tells Bloomberg Intelligence, fueling a 400% jump in average unit volume (AUV) since 2017. In this episode of...
15 Aug 202348min
Freddy’s Franchisee Focus Boosts Net Unit Growth
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is highly focused on its franchisees and their returns on investment, President and CEO Chris Dull tells Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Choppin’ ...
1 Aug 202326min
AI Spices Up Consumer Connection, Marketing
Emotional connection drives consumer decisions and every marketing campaign needs to bring customers on an emotional journey to be successful, Beni Gradwohl, CEO and cofounder of Cognovi Labs, tells B...
19 Jul 202347min
