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How Buying a Franchise Protects Your Margins: Operations, Technology, and Food Cost Advantages You Can’t Replicate Independently
When you compare opening a franchise with opening an independent restaurant, you have to think beyond the cost of just what it takes to get the...
How We Launch a New Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: Inside the Epping, NH Grand Opening
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is now open in Epping, New Hampshire, bringing fresh Mediterranean favorites to the Seacoast region. The opening...
Building a Restaurant Franchise Portfolio: The Case for Multi-Unit Mediterranean
Building a restaurant franchise portfolio is different from simply opening more restaurants. Once you move beyond one location, the questions...
What to Look for When Evaluating a Mediterranean Fast Casual Franchise Opportunity
If you’re evaluating a Mediterranean fast casual franchise, liking the food is a good place to start, but it shouldn’t be where your due diligence...
The Great Greek Goes Global: What the Caribbean Expansion Tells Us About Mediterranean Fast Casual’s International Momentum
When I look at The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill’s expansion into the Caribbean, I see more than a new market. I see another opportunity to bring...
What Is a QSR Franchise and Why Mediterranean Is Standing Out in the Category
What is a QSR franchise? A QSR franchise is a quick service restaurant franchise, a restaurant model built around speed, convenience, counter...
Starting a Greek Restaurant Franchise: The Complete Guide
People researching how to open a Greek restaurant franchise usually want to understand what the process actually involves. What happens after you...
Why Mediterranean Fast Casual Is the Fastest-Growing Franchise Category
Fast casual dining is the most competitive segment in the restaurant industry. Inside that segment, Mediterranean food has separated from the pack,...
Why the Mediterranean Diet Is Creating a Fast Casual Franchise Opportunity You Can’t Ignore
Something significant has happened to the way Americans think about food over the past decade, and it has meaningful implications for anyone...