Author Archive: SiteZeus

Southwest Deli Group, which also operates under the name McAlister’s Deli, is on the rise in the quick service restaurant scene. Now serving up tasty sandwiches, salads and spuds in over 400 locations in 28 states, Southwest Deli Group prides itself on its friendly and reliable service which they call genuine hospitality.

When developing a strategy for developing a franchise system, franchisors often follow different paths. In some case’s the path a franchisor selects will depend upon a number of factors, the type of franchise, its size, required investment and system maturity. Based upon these attributes franchisors will usually migrate to one of the following approaches:

Artificial intelligence or “A.I.” is coming, but it isn’t quite what you think it is. While the Hollywood-driven narrative about machine overlords or scheming supercomputers is entertaining, and might convince you that it’s time to start stocking the basement with bottled water and weapons, the reality will be much more incremental and less dramatic.

Today’s big data-driven marketplace only has room for the fittest. It sounds a little scary— I know. And for a long time, mastering the art of accurate and effective number-crunching was no small feat. Over the last decade, machine learning has grown and matured from a flashy high-tech tool to a business essential. But too many retailers still fail to acknowledge the incredibly positive impact artificial intelligence (AI) and big data can have on their businesses and are suffering as a result of their sluggishness.

TAMPA, Fla. (July 20, 2017) — The Subway® restaurant chain has partnered with Florida-based location intelligence leader SiteZeus® to augment its development strategy by adding data driven location intelligence with advanced geospatial technology and visualization. Combined with its own market data, Subway® is confident it will now have more thorough and accurate insights and suggestions for growth in every market.

As the parent company of HopCat, Stella’s Lounge, Grand Rapids Brewing Co. and The Waldron Public House, Barfly Ventures has a lot on its plate— and a lot of happy customers. Majority owner Mark Sellers opened the HopCat location in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2008, with a vision: to treat not only guests and employees like family, but to reduce waste and be kind to the Earth.

How to select better sites with data. Can you name the nine U.S. cities with the highest quality of life? If you’re like most people, that's a tough question to answer quickly. Sure, you can guess, but you’re working with what limited information you have at first recall. Now, how would you feel if we asked you to compete against someone in that memory recall game if they had access to Google and you didn’t? You wouldn’t do it, right?

Mister Car Wash knows that a great wash can make customers shine as bright as their cars. With over 200 car washes and 34 lube centers nationwide, this power brand is helping travelers ride with confidence and a little sparkle. Now partnering with SiteZeus, Mister Car Wash will be able to leverage the world’s most advanced location intelligence to spread their shine to more happy customers.

Not just any real estate consulting firm gets to represent big-name brands like Walmart, Kohls, Starbucks, LuLuLemon Athletica and Ruth’s Chris Steak House (just to name a few). Ferrara Jerum, a premier firm that helps both tenants and property owners develop and act on retail real estate strategy, is the latest company to pair with location intelligence leader SiteZeus.

The stakes are high when a company decides to invest in a brick-and-mortar storefront. A business can spend millions, only to fail because of the wrong location. But the Tampa-based SiteZeus® is working to boost their clients’ odds of success.

SiteZeus, a Tampa company that uses technology to help businesses find their best locations, has grown rapidly after throwing out its first business model in favor of a different plan. Since changing its approach, SiteZeus revenue has grown 526 percent from the first quarter of 2016 through the first quarter of 2017, said Hannibal Baldwin, co-CEO. It’s averaged 51 percent revenue growth quarter over quarter for the past year.

With nearly 50 locations spanning the East Coast and the Midwest, Wings Etc. is the ultimate family-friendly and overall fun sports bar, serving award-winning wings, cold beer and great vibes. Founded in 1994 in Indiana, the restaurant chain offers a full-service grill and pub with a relaxed atmosphere that has successfully competed with even the biggest sports bar chains.