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Food Delivery Fraud: Delivery Apps vs. Restaurants

Food delivery businesses like Uber Eats, DoorDash, and GrubHub experienced a major boom throughout the last few years. DoorDash had one of the largest stock market IPOs of 2020, and global installs of third-party food delivery apps grew by 25 percent that same year — but this boom means that food delivery fraud has also…

Different Types of Drive-Thrus — And Nine Tips to Optimize Their Performance

Drive-thrus have come a long way since the days of just being a single lane. And it’s no wonder there are so many new types of drive-thrus. With roughly 70% of business coming through the drive-thru, it’s arguably the most important feature of your QSR to ensure success.   To help you achieve drive-thru success,…

Scaling Your Franchise Operation: What You Need to Know

Starting your first business is a huge undertaking, even when it’s part of an established franchise (this may actually up the pressure).  But once you do, you’re likely itching to start scaling your franchise operations. After all, you figured out the recipe to success for one location! It’s tempting to copy and paste that to…

5 Major Things Tanking C-Store Profit for Franchises — And Tips to Fix Them — And How to Fix Them (With Tips from the DTiQ Team)

They say cash is king, but some would argue convenience is the true royal. People are willing to pay more for convenience — which is why convenience stores continue to thrive from coast to coast.   And as the convenience store market booms, you want to make the most of that demand. Which is why avoiding…

Everything You Need to Know About DTiQ’s SmartAudit™

You’ve probably muttered these phrases to yourself countless times: There are not enough hours in a day. If only you could clone yourself. There’s too much to do and not enough hands on deck. Has science made it possible to teleport yet? Unfortunately, we haven’t found the technology to teleport just yet, but we may…

Restaurant Food Waste: 9 Ways to Manage This Critical Metric

Math can be complicated, but this math is simple. Less restaurant food waste = more money on your bottom line.  Restaurant food waste is a costly issue for restaurants — about $162 billion dollars annually, to put a dollar amount to exactly how costly this issue is.   The bottom line at your QSR may already…

Seven Major Convenience Store Security Risks — And How Franchise Owners Can Prepare for Them

The FBI released an analysis of violent crime across the USA, and you may be shocked to learn convenience stores are the fourth most common place for violent crimes to take place — which is why addressing convenience store security risks needs to be a top priority.   Okay, you may not be shocked. Convenience…

Seven Major Risks for Quick Service Restaurant Franchise Owners — and How to Tackle Them Across Multiple Locations

The quick-service restaurant business can be a risky one for so many reasons. The competition is stiff, the standard coming from customers is high, and there can be a lot of room for things to go wrong — internal and external theft, chargebacks, and more. The key to success? Finding ways to minimize these risks.…

Convenience Store Loss Prevention Strategies for Franchise Owners

As a convenience store owner, you know that theft and losses can be a major issue. From shoplifting to employee theft, these losses can quickly add up and significantly impact your bottom line. That’s why it’s crucial to have a robust loss prevention plan in place. In this article, we’ll dive into the types of…

The Importance of Drive-Thru Order Accuracy and How to Improve This Key Metric

Drive-thru order accuracy is arguably one of the most important metrics to track for a quick-service restaurant (QSR).  With drive-thru making up almost 75% of business for QSRs, this metric can be a leading indicator for the success of the largest part of your revenue. After all, there’s no more surefire way to disappoint your…