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Is it time to automate the franchisee process?

Little Caesars, Qdoba, Juice It Up and Topper's Craft VIPs will reveal how they have automated the franchisee process.

January 28, 2022 by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

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Vetting, onboarding, training and tracking franchisee progress are imperative to running a successful brand, but they are also expensive and time-consuming. What if there were ways to cut both the costs and the labor associated with managing franchisees? Although it sounds too good to be true, it's possible, according to several panelists who are sharing their go-to strategies during the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, March 30-April 1 in Nashville.

Speakers include:

• Greg Sausaman, CEO and co-founder, Topper's Craft Creamery.
• Craig Sherwood, VP, Little Caesars.
• Jim Sullivan, CDO, Qdoba
• Susan Taylor, president and CEO, Juice It Up.
• Moderator: Taj Adhav, CEO, Leasecake.

Register here for the Summit. The early bird discount ends next month!

Other speakers include c-level executives from:

• Chick-Fil-A.
• Noodles & Co.
• Chipotle.
• Little Caesars.
• Qdoba.
• PF Chang's.
• Dickey's
• Denny's.
• CKE Restaurants.
• Panera Bread.
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe.
• Luna Grill.
• A&W Restaurants.
• Bonchon.
• FOCUS Brands.
• Big Chicken.
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit.
• Shipley Do-Nuts.
• Another Broken Egg Cafe.

About Cherryh Cansler

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Cherryh Cansler is Publisher of FastCasual.com and Vice President of Connect Food. She has been covering the restaurant industry since 2012. Her byline has appeared in Forbes, The Kansas City Star and American Fitness magazine, among many others.

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