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Cold Stone Creamery executives brought the annual franchise meeting to the franchisees. In a tour that will take them to 16 cities over about 11 weeks, President Dan Beem and his team are laying out an ambitious vision crafted to bring each of the 1,350 stores’ average unit volumes to $500,000.
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Marco's Pizza has turned to the Internet to take training to the next level. The 171-unit pizza delivery and takeout chain is rolling an interactive training tool that features animation to better connect with young workers. The company contends the online program will help ensure consistency as franchisees open more than 300 units by 2010.
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39.5%
Percentage of quick-service pizza customers who used a special deal or promotion, according to Sandelman & Associates.
Culver’s ButterBurgers & Frozen Custard has launched a new “Culverization” campaign to help familiarize consumers with the quirky, hard-to-define restaurant brand and its iconic products. The move was designed to help Culver's extend its reach outside its traditional upper Midwest core market, preparing it to exceed the 400-unit mark and for its 25th anniversary, both in 2009.
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Cold Stone Creamery executives brought the annual franchise meeting to the franchisees. In a tour that will take them to 16 cities over about 11 weeks, President Dan Beem and his team are laying out an ambitious vision crafted to bring each of the 1,350 stores’ average unit volumes to $500,000. 
