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The extended-stay pipeline is heating up

Hotel Business

Since 2017, nine new extended-stay brands have launched. Projects scheduled to start construction in the next 12 months (SN12), ended Q3, with 818 projects/86,240 rooms, up 43% by projects and 48% by rooms YOY. In Q3 2017, projects in the early planning phase stood at 248 projects/23,683 rooms.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Currying Up Favor and Committed Taco

Modern Restaurant Management

" Benihana Plans Franchise Expansion. announced a strategic plan to support the continued expansion of its business. The plan is centered around four key initiatives, which include: New restaurant development in the U.S.; Adams first joined the company in 2017 as chief financial officer. Benihana National Corp.

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MRM Franchise Feed: flip’d and the Juicey Awards

Modern Restaurant Management

.” Looking ahead, the brand plans to have 50 new restaurant openings per year by 2022 to bolster its overarching goal of having 500 locations open and operating by the end of 2025. IHOP® unveiled the latest plans to launch a pilot of its new fast-casual concept, flip’d by IHOP (flip’d). flip'd by IHOP.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Sandy is a graduate of Walsh College with a Bachelor’s of Accountancy and accomplished the designation of Certified Scrum Master in 2017. Bill directs all operational and strategic planning and execution for the Applebee’s, Del Taco, MOD Pizza, Wendy’s and Olga’s Kitchen brands. William (Bill) M.

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Feed the Rich, Save the Planet?

EATER

In 2017, David Rockefeller died, and his estate began making a series of generous gifts to Stone Barns. In 2017 , Stone Barns received about $33.5 An exterior view of Blue Hill at Stone Barns in Pocantico Hills in 2017. “Dan and Blue Hill were integrally involved with Stone Barns programs prior to 2019,” Stone Barns said.).