Full steam ahead

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Canadian franchise chains have experienced phenomenal growth in 1998 as a result of the healthy economy and positive investor attitude. The trend is expected to continue in 1999. However, industry analysts believe that the rapid expansion of franchise chains should be based on a strong infrastructure and a supportive franchise network. Thus, franchisors should avoid mistakes such as opening units that encroach upon another, adopting a dying concept and signing up franchisees without the necessary business experience.

Restaurant Franchising, Restaurant franchises

Shaping the restaurants of the next millennium

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Restaurants in the next millennium are forecasted to adapt to the social conditions of the future. Restaurant designer Adam Tihany stated that a restaurant operator has to conduct an in-depth study of the social situation and demographics of the future in order to ensure the success of its operations. Industry experts believe that the cultures in the future are set to be in constant change as they are heavily influenced by computers and the Internet as well as by international broadcasting and telephony.

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Canada: Restaurants in the next millennium are forecasted to adapt to the social conditions of the future

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Article

Frontline, backline, online

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Canada's foodservice industry is benefiting from the advantages brought by the emergence of e-business and he Internet. Wired into Internet-based technology, a foodservice operator could instantly access, compare and consolidate all data from front-of-the-house oerations with daa in the back-office. The year 2000 saw a significant jump in investment in e- commerce technology in many sectors of the food industry, particularly by distributors and manufacturers but also by dot-coms.