Operational efficiency, franchisee relationships and community involvement are priorities for the Nation’s Restaurant News Top 100 fastest-growing brands. NRN brought together leaders from this list in a Twitter discussion led by data editor Alan Liddle.
Jersey Mike’s Subs and Marco’s Pizza executives weighed in on workforce issues, premium ingredients and the biggest lesson they learned this year.
Take a look at some of the highlights from the conversation with Jersey Mike’s chief marketing officer Rich Hope and John Ramsay, Marco’s Pizza vp of development. Read the rest of the tweets at #NRNChats on Twitter.
The Top 100 fastest-growing chains are determined by U.S. systemwide sales growth.
Welcome to today’s #NRNChats! We’ll be talking with @JerseyMikes and @MarcosPizza, two of the fastest-growing brands in the #NRNTop100 pic.twitter.com/h7Ug6sVm2w
— Restaurant News (@NRNonline) July 27, 2017
A2 community engagement and a quality product - fresh dough, never frozen propriety cheese blend, secret pizza sauce recipe #nrnchats
— Marco's Pizza (@MarcosPizza) July 27, 2017
A3 Making a difference in people’s lives. We’re gearing up for our 8th Annual #MonthofGiving in March: https://t.co/Pj8KK4qt66 #NRNChats pic.twitter.com/h7Wxz61YzT
— Jersey Mike's Subs (@jerseymikes) July 27, 2017
A4 with all of today's food choices, consumers want quality. Quality products + great service + community impact = loyal customers #nrnchats
— Marco's Pizza (@MarcosPizza) July 27, 2017
A5 We embrace growth from within and are very selective with new franchisees. Our culture and passion for the brand come first. #NRNChats
— Jersey Mike's Subs (@jerseymikes) July 27, 2017
A6 you must constantly adapt, reinforce culture, stay focused on the people, not growth or financials #growsmart #nrnchats
— Marco's Pizza (@MarcosPizza) July 27, 2017
A8 Customer comes first. If you keep your customers front and center; and continue to serve them better, you will be successful. #NRNChats
— Jersey Mike's Subs (@jerseymikes) July 27, 2017
Technology. We are in the food service business but technology is changing how we connect to our customers and team members. #nrnchats
— Marco's Pizza (@MarcosPizza) July 27, 2017
A10 We strive for operational excellence. Bottom line, the in-store experience is what creates a loyal following. #NRNChats pic.twitter.com/KPDlOV7SRy
— Jersey Mike's Subs (@jerseymikes) July 27, 2017