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Opinion: The Real Reason Legacy Franchise Brands Are Stagnating

Apr 15, 2026

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2 min read

Opinion: The Real Reason Legacy Franchise Brands Are Stagnating

And The Simple Path Forward

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin
Reward What You Want to Repeat

Apr 4, 2026

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4 min read

Reward What You Want to Repeat

You Can’t Out‐System A Disengaged Team

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin
The Conversion Playbook: First-Party Delivery

Mar 23, 2026

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8 min read

The Conversion Playbook: First-Party Delivery

How to Successfully Shift Volume from Third-Party to First-Party Delivery

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin
TikTok: The World's Scariest R&D Lab

Mar 13, 2026

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5 min read

TikTok: The World's Scariest R&D Lab

Embracing The Chaos

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin
The Death of the Search Bar

Mar 12, 2026

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4 min read

The Death of the Search Bar

There's A New Home For Finding Food

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin
Micro‐Management: How It Quietly Wrecks Franchise Organizations

Mar 8, 2026

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3 min read

Micro‐Management: How It Quietly Wrecks Franchise Organizations

Why Great Operators Don’t Thrive Under a Heat Lamp

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin

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The Hidden Truth: With Automation, Quality Is A Choice

Mar 6, 2026

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2 min read

The Hidden Truth: With Automation, Quality Is A Choice

Automation raises the floor. Leaders raise the ceiling.

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin
The Value & Vibes Tug-of-War

Mar 1, 2026

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4 min read

The Value & Vibes Tug-of-War

While consumers are demanding low prices, they are also seeking good vibes. How can restaurant brands balance the two?

Kevin Marin
Kevin Marin

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