For operators, menuing a limited time offer (LTO) can be a fun and exciting process—but that’s not to say it’s necessarily easy. An LTO’s success hinges on a several factors, including how buzzworthy it is, the ingredients it contains and how much it costs, to name a few.
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The healthful, fast-casual concept has struck a chord as a franchise brand that plays in the same space as non-franchised Cava, Sweetgreen and Chipotle.
The Bottom Line: Sales at fast-food pizza chains have stagnated for the past three years, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Blame the rise of DoorDash and Uber Eats.
The Bottom Line: The casual-dining chain’s owners loaded the company up with too much debt coming out of the pandemic. The result was a predictable bankruptcy.