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For 30 years, the Panos family has led Atlanta's leading Mellow Mushroom group by merging disciplined operations, smart technology and a deep commitment to hospitality.
From fast casual comfort food and regional favorites to better-for-you concepts and international flavors, these restaurant franchises are expanding and creating opportunities for franchisees.
Lessons from paint-and-sip franchises, a wine bar concept and years of business ownership continue to shape the company’s approach to expansion.
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As the 130-plus-unit sandwich franchise expands beyond the West Coast, Port of Subs is leaning on franchisee support and regional development to grow into new markets.
Five-unit franchisee Pete John explains how Dillas Primo Quesadillas uses technology to support training, consistency and communication across locations.
For scaling restaurants, tech builds culture by standardizing everything. At Döner Haus, for example, operations are automated so franchisees can “just show up and execute.”
For restaurant franchises, delivery is no longer just an added convenience for customers. It is changing the way brands think about development, territory planning and unit economics.
Many restaurant visits now begin with a Google search. To stay visible when customers search for places to eat nearby, franchise brands are investing more time in local search engine optimization.
Brandon Gawthorp and Chantel Fiaschetti built Urban Bird Hot Chicken with the hard-earned perspective of longtime operators who know what it takes to grow a restaurant brand.