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“Eat Fresh” is its slogan, and the supply chain takes it seriously. Subway uses its Internet-based supply-management system to not only bring product into its stores but to give all steps in the supply chain visibility into the process to ensure it’s safe and consistent.
The digital video surveillance system at Miami-based Lime Fresh Mexican Grill has proven to be a versatile tool. It has helped the three-unit restaurant company improve operations and loss prevention--crucial as the fast-casual upstart embarks on expansion this year. Each restaurant has eight to 12 cameras placed in areas such as prep tables and cash registers. It costs about $7,200 to outfit each store with the system.
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30.6%
Percentage of quick-service customers using carryout on their last occasion who had pizza, according to Sandelman & Associates.
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Jason Brown's aim to make Seattle-based Organic To Go corporate America's go-to for USDA-certified-organic fare hasn't changed since he launched the company with a group of former natural products industry folks in 2005. But the menu has expanded to include an ever-widening array of “clean” American comfort foods for its catering and to-go businesses.
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“Eat Fresh” is its slogan, and the supply chain takes it seriously. Subway uses its Internet-based supply-management system to not only bring product into its stores but to give all steps in the supply chain visibility into the process to ensure it’s safe and consistent. 
