Author Archive: SiteZeus

Since its founding in 1989, Retail Food Group (RFG) has been continuously growing to include popular franchise systems across various markets. Even now with over 2500 stores, RFG’s hunger for growth hasn’t subsided, and they’re partnering with SiteZeus to stay ahead of the pack.

Has ecommerce gobbled up brick and mortar? To answer that, let’s start with a brief history. EBay exploded onto the scene in a big way in the nineties and shattered some very long-held beliefs: Would people trust online commerce? You bet they would...

As consumers shift their apparel, beauty and accessories purchases to online, store traffic continues to decline. In August, year-over-year instore traffic dropped 6.6 percent, according to RetailNext. For fashion apparel retailers who may not have a strong e-commerce presence, the ongoing drop in traffic is a paramount concern — especially heading in the fall the holiday shopping season.

Every seasoned restaurant owner or manager knows that where there is growth, once stood a significant risk. No booming business entered the game, be it opening a new location, a menu makeover, or a completely new brand, with 100 percent confidence.

Ranked #16 Food Franchise in the World by Business Insider and #32 Top American Global Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine, Pita Pit knows what it takes to offer an enticing deal to franchisees: fresh food, lots of energy, and plenty of innovation.

Whether you’re an eye-roller or an enthusiastic participant, Pokémon Go is a game that’s difficult to ignore. It does have a lot going for it: nostalgic yet advanced, simple but strategic, and although played on phones, the game incorporates the user’s surroundings to an extent we haven’t really seen before. The “Go” sets the game apart from all others that have come before, Pokémon or not: you simply can’t catch Pokémon while sitting still.

Check out our newest resource for restaurateurs: Which site is taking a bite out of your revenues? Remember that special entree that you decided to stop serving last summer? The one that made all of the cooks groan and which all the servers decried because they had to use a tray to carry it out?…

Since its founding in 2006, Waba Grill (“Waba” meaning “come and try” in Korean) has been committed to serving health conscious teriyaki food to its customers. Only six years ago, Waba Grill franchise was made available and now their store count is at 130. As a rapidly growing business, Waba Grill is utilizing the location intelligence power of SiteZeus for a clear, confident expansion.

Retail Live! is similar to many regional networking events; there is an exhibit part of the program as well as a reception. The key difference is that ONLY retailers are allowed to have an exhibit at the Retail Live! trade show other than a few VIP sponsors.

In a world stunted by a powerful recession, thousands of businesses closed their doors while a small, Boston-based burrito chain was getting ready to take their brand to the national level. Despite the failing economy, Boloco was thriving in its existing locations.

Operating a total of 195 restaurants is no small feat- take it from the folks at CraftWorks Restaurants & Breweries, Inc.. The nation’s leading operator and franchisor of brewery and craft beer-focused casual dining restaurants has brands and locations throughout the entire nation from densely populated city centers to rural Texas.

You have unlimited possibilities and information to consider and you’ll save yourself a lot of heartache (let’s not even talk about the money) if you start out with the right tools and asking the right questions! Here are some of our favorites, drawn from decades of experience…