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Financing

Podcast transcript: Bill Mathis, chairman of the North American Association of Subway Franchisees

The longtime franchisee for the fast-food sandwich chain discusses operators' relations with management, the company's new slicers, its discounting requirements and other topics in this transcript from this week's A Deeper Dive podcast.

Operations

How Gregg Majewski plans to change the reputation of virtual restaurant brands

His portfolio company Craveworthy Brands is rolling out a new model to bring virtual brand revenue to its brick-and-mortar family of restaurants.

The franchisee now operates more than 100 locations of the casual dining restaurant chain in New York, New Jersey, Florida and Georgia.

As senior director of global culinary development, Doherty and Sysco’s 87 chefs develop solutions to ease back-of-house operations.

The global coffee maker is buying the coffee chain’s roasting operations and will start supplying coffee for the 800-unit chain.

The four-unit Hart House plans to more than double in size this year, and some of that growth might come from an acquisition.

The Bottom Line: Olive Garden has easily outperformed its former sister chain over the past decade. Now the seafood concept is on the market.

The burger chain said that Kirk Tanner will lead the company into its “next phase of growth and expansion.” He replaces Todd Penegor.

A Deeper Dive: Bill Mathis, chairman of the North American Association of Subway Franchisees joins the podcast to talk about the group’s relationship with management.

A new Multi-Experience Tables tool gives operators more control and flexibility to make tables available for different types of bookings.

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