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If we're paying rent 24 hours a day, we must generate revenue 24 hours a day. But, with food costs and the cost of labor skyrocketing, our revenue models are evolving. Enter Mike Sebazco of Famous Toastery. With over two dozen locations and counting, this one shift business is shifting the way we look at operations and profitability. We sat down today to discuss how thinking small can have a massive impact on your restaurant. For more information on Famous Toastery, visit https://famoustoastery.com/. ____________________________________________________ Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content: Yelp for Restaurants Podcasts Restaurant expert videos & webinars
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Flippy the burger-flipping robot is ready for the big time, its CEO says. Might Qdoba go public? And here's how Famous Toastery whipped up a college bowl title sponsorship in just a few weeks.
Today we will take a deep dive into the harsh realities faced by small business owners striving to make their dreams a reality. Angela, who took the bold step of acquiring a Famous Toastery franchise in 2016, encountered the daunting ordeal of entrepreneurial poverty. In her gripping narrative, we uncover the tumultuous journey of how Angela transformed her financial situation and altered her entrepreneurial path. Viewers today are given an intimate look into the trials and tribulations that entrepreneurs are confronted with while trying to sustain life and business. Angela's relentless determination and unwavering spirit drive the narrative forward. With candor and vulnerability, Angela shares the pivotal moments, heart-wrenching setbacks, and ingenious strategies that enabled her to reverse the cashflow dynamics that once plagued her. Angela Goodman, Founder of Valkyrie Ventures Group and Eateries of Loudoun, has a passion for helping people unlock their Financial Mindset! As a REFORMED Cashflow strategist, she now spends the majority of her time helping Small Business owners on their journey to true Profitability and POSITIVE Cashflow. https://valkyrieventuresgroup.com/ angela@vvgconsulting.com Connect with Business Leaders Network www.businessleadersnetworking.com grow@businessleadersnetworking.com The Success Guide To Building Your Coaching Empire A Strategic Battle Plan for Motivated Coaches and Consultants by JR Spear https://www.jrspear.com *Listen now on the Inspired Choices Network app! https://www.inspiredchoicesnetwork.com/links/
On this week's show, Massey and Trainor say goodbye to 2023 and hello to the College Football Semi's! Why is Michigan favored? Have they already stolen all of Bama's signs?? Is Texas vs Washington just a glorified Holiday Bowl??? “Can't wait.” -Bart Scott, 2011 And don't sleep on the Pop-Tarts, Bad Boys Motors, Wasabi Fenway, RoofClaim.com, Scooter's Coffee, Famous Toastery, Cricket Celebration, and Avocados From Mexico Bowls. “It's the most wonderful time of the year.” -Andy Williams, 1963 Are we headed for a Browns vs Lions Super Bowl? Is Justin Fields the best Quarterback in the NFL Transfer Portal?? Did Zion Williamson survive the holidays??? And should the Saints hire Jim Harbaugh or Bill Belicheck???? Download and subscribe, rate and review. Tune in Fridays at 2 PM Mountain Time, only on 89.1 KHOL
Commish, Beth, and Pitt Girl recap the Famous Toastery and Scooters Coffee Frisco Bowls. Then they go above and beyond to finish the bowl preview series getting us all the way to January 2nd. Also, the NBA has grabbed our attention and it isn't even Christmas yet.
Not only does Mike handicap the Famous Toastery Bowl but we also find out what Famous Toastery is on this episode of Cash the Ticket. Download and subscribe today. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Famous Toastery is a breakfast, brunch, and lunch franchise that encourages its guests, team, and franchise owners to “Be Famous” in their local community by offering “Famously Fresh” meals and a much-needed hub for friends, families, and neighbors to get together in a comfortable atmosphere where “every server is your server.” The brand began in 2005 before evolving into a franchise system in 2013 and growing to over 25 locations today. In 2020 and 2019, Famous Toastery was placed on Restaurant Business' The Future 50, featuring the fastest-growing small chains. Famous Toastery was ranked No. 9 in the Full-Service Restaurants category of Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Food Franchises of 2019 and on Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500 Rankings in 2019 and 2022. In 2018, Famous Toastery received recognition by CNBC as a top franchise to buy, FSR Magazine as one of the Top 14 restaurant chains ready for lift-off, Inc. 5000's list of the fastest growing companies, and Franchise Times' Top 200+ franchise opportunities. We are meeting with Mike Sebazco, President of Famous Toastery. Every Business Has A Story Best friends since they were eight years old, Brian Burchill and Robert Maynard share a passion for good times, good food, and the performing arts. It turns out that's a pretty good combination for the restaurant business. In 2005, they opened their first Toastery in Huntersville, NC, with three more to follow. By 2013, they had turned their big idea into a thriving franchise system. Today, nearly 40 Famous Toasteries have popped up along the East Coast, with more on the way. In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.
If we're paying rent 24 hours a day, we must generate revenue 24 hours a day. But, with food costs and the cost of labor skyrocketing, our revenue models are evolving. Enter Mike Sebazco of Famous Toastery. With over two dozen locations and counting, this one shift business is shifting the way we look at operations and profitability. We sat down today to discuss how thinking small can have a massive impact on your restaurant. For more information on Famous Toastery, visit https://famoustoastery.com/. ____________________________________________________________ Full Comp is brought to you by Yelp for Restaurants: In July 2020, a few hundred employees formed Yelp for Restaurants. Our goal is to build tools that help restaurateurs do more with limited time. We have a lot more content coming your way! Be sure to check out our other content: Yelp for Restaurants Podcasts Restaurant expert videos & webinars
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LandLife 79: Finding Profit Under A Book Angela Goodman, Founder of Valkyrie Ventures Group and Eateries of Loudoun, has a passion for helping people unlock their Financial Mindset! After spending 15 years working for a Fortune 50 she ventured out on her own in 2016 and never looked back. After opening the first Virginia location of a popular Charlotte based brunch franchise, Famous Toastery, Angela now splits her time with small business owners to unlock problems with cashflow challenges, financial mindset, and workforce development. It is her mission to help eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty utilizing the tools of Profit First (Mike Michalowicz) as an Advanced Certified Profit First Professional. She has a Zoo at home with 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 growing young ladies, and a very supportive husband, Scott.
Meet Mike Sebazco, president of Famous Toastery. His recent appointment to the helm of this 28-unit breakfast-lunch concept crowns a long and successful industry career, including roles at Don Pablo's, Mimi's Cafe, and Moohyah's burgers. In this episode, Mike discusses the challenges of leading a busy made-from-scratch-menu concept with locations throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. Famous Toastery is a full-service concept, with take-out and delivery. Unit seating capacity varies from 70 to over 200. "Staying hospitality focused while expanding the concept is priority number one," says Mike, adding, “we look at growth differently than most restaurant groups. We duplicate rather than simply expand.” The business's franchising model requires rigorous franchisee selection and more than 800 hours of management training. At Famous Toastery, every staff member is involved in guest service and shares in the tips. Says Mike, this service model fosters a fun team atmosphere that results in a better guest experience. As an industry veteran and now chief of Famous Toastery, Mike is ever-seeking incremental improvement. This includes enhancing field support for the units, perfecting the business's supplier relationships, and pausing expansion just long enough to further refine systems and procedures.
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Angela Goodman, Founder of Valkyrie Ventures Group and Eateries of Loudoun, has a passion for helping people unlock their Financial Mindset! After spending 15 years working for a Fortune 50 she ventured out on her own in 2016 and never looked back.After opening the first Virginia location of a popular Charlotte based brunch franchise, Famous Toastery, Angela now splits her time with small business owners to unlock problems with cashflow challenges, financial mindset, and workforce development. It is her mission to help eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty utilizing the tools of Profit First (Mike Michalowicz) as an Advanced Certified Profit First Professional. She has a Zoo at home with 3 dogs, 2 cats, 2 growing young ladies, and a very supportive husband, Scott. Instagram: @angelagoodman_vvg @vvg_consulting @famoustoasteryashburn @famoustoasterywarrentonFacebook: @valkyrieventuresgroupConnect and tag me at:https://www.instagram.com/realangelabradford/You can subscribe to my YouTube Channel herehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDU9L55higX03TQgq1IT_qQFeel free to leave a review on all major platforms to help get the word out and change more lives!
This week on the Extra Serving podcast, a production of Nation’s Restaurant News, NRN editors Holly Petre, Leigh Anne Zinsmeister, Sam Oches and Joanna Fantozzi discussed former Red Robin CEO Denny Marie Post’s new job at Nextbite, the virtual-dining company. Earlier this week, Post signed on to become co-president of Nextbite alongside Paul Allen, reporting to CEO Alex Canter. The former large-chain exec will help the growing virtual brand company in her field of expertise: marketing. The team discussed what this means for the brand and also the future of marketing for all brands, how important it is to market a brand and how it should be done. Next, the team discussed value promotions. Recently, chains have been coming out with value promotions amid the rising cost of goods and surging menu prices. For a while, chain executives said customers were ok with price hikes, yet it seems the tables have turned, the team observed, as places like White Castle are releasing value promotions with lowered prices. This week’s interview is Robert Maynard, CEO of Famous Toastery, who spoke with Fantozzi about inflation and how it’s impacted his business.
About Angela Goodman: Angela Goodman, Founder of Valkyrie Ventures Group and Eateries of Loudoun, has a passion for helping people unlock their Financial Mindset! After spending 15 years working for a Fortune 50 she ventured out on her own in 2016 and never looked back. After opening the first Virginia location of a popular Charlotte-based brunch franchise, Famous Toastery, Angela now splits her time with small business owners to unlock cashflow challenges, financial mindset, and workforce development problems. It is her mission to help eradicate Entrepreneurial Poverty utilizing the tools of Profit First (Mike Michalowicz) as an Advanced Certified Profit First Professional. In this episode: healthy ways to deal with your frustrations finding your worth strategizing your financial health ensuring future stability for your business and personal life developing the mental toughness to start your own business Connect with Angela: Facebook: @valkyrieventuresgroup; @famoustoasteryashburn @famoustoasterywarrenton Instagram: @angelagoodman_vvg; @vvg_consulting; @famoustoasteryashburn @famoustoasterywarrenton Linkedin: angela-goodman-96879015 Website: www.valkyrieventuresgroup.com; www.famoustoastery.com
Want a fun, fresh breakfast? The answer is apparently, “Yes,” because a small house-turned-restaurant that first served breakfast in Huntersville in 2005, now has more than 30 locations across 6 states! Yum! If you live in the Charlotte area, chances are you've eaten at a Famous Toastery. And if you hurry, you can sign up … Continue reading Lorna Martinez – Famous Toastery →
Here we are at episode 72 of The Best of LKN podcast, and we have an amazing guest for you to meet. Abby Kircher began her entrepreneurial journey at just 15 years old. She was inspired to begin creating her own nut butter spreads after reading the label one day on a jar of peanut butter. Abby loved peanut butter, but didn't want to consume a product that was full of unhealthy additives and preservatives. So, she threw together some ingredients and fired up her mom's food processor, and the next thing she knew - she had created something really great!Fast forward 6 years and Abby is now the CEO of a multi-million dollar enterprise known as Abby's Better, Inc. Headquartered in Mooresville, Abby's Better is a clean label snack brand that is producing delicious and healthy nut butter spreads and snack bites. Abby and her company have been featured in countless blog, newspaper, and magazine articles. She has been featured on the most talked-about podcast on this podcast - How I Built This with Guy Raz, an NPR production that has featured conversations with some of the most successful founders and CEO's in the world.We are so proud and honored to feature Abby on the podcast. Her story is amazing and inspirational, and I know you're going to just love it. So, lean in and get to know Abby Kircher, founder, and CEO of Abby's Better, Inc.!Abby's Better, Inc.Local businesses recognized in this episode:Famous Toastery - featured in episode 59 of the podcast.Clutch Coffee BarClean JuiceMediaAbby's feature on the How I Built This podcast with Guy Raz!(scroll down to the “How You Built That” segment featuring Abby's Better Nut Butter)Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/epicjourneymedia)
In this special edition of "Bridging the Political Gap" , our host Randal Wallace sat down earlier in the month (June 2021) with This week with Tim McGinnis, a current South Carolina State House Member and former television anchorman for WPDE TV-15, the local ABC affiliate here in Myrtle Beach. Tim McGinnis is also the owner of "The Famous Toastery" in Carolina Forrest. Tim McGinnis now hosts a weekly radio broadcast on WTKM 94.5 Radio in Myrtle Beach - Murrells Inlet S.C. , that airs at 10 am on Saturday mornings. This interview is the first that Host Randal Wallace has done in over a year due to the restrictions of Covid 19. In it he discusses his book "Always Vote Your Conscious" and he mentions our show "Bridging the Political Gap". The two men also discuss the new things happening in Myrtle Beach S.C. , where Mr. Wallace served as a City Councilman for 16 years.
I have a really great episode lined up for you. I'm finally able to feature one of my favorite restaurant brands, Famous Toastery. The founder and CEO of the company, Robert Maynard, joins me to share a little of his background, and the inspirations behind the Famous Toastery concept.Robert also shares some really valuable insights into the journey of an entrepreneur, along with some sage advice for those listeners that may be just starting out on their own small business journey. This conversation really exceeded my expectations, and I think you're really going to find a lot of value here. So, with that said, let's get stuck right into my conversation with Robert. Thanks for joining us friends, enjoy the episode.Famous ToasteryLocal business recognized:Abby's Better Nut ButterDavidson Ice House(Chef Jen Brule was our guest in episode 10 of the podcast)Book recommended:Rich Dad, Poor DadBy Robert KiyosakiBuy the book from one of these preferred local booksellers:Main Street Books - DavidsonWalls of Books - CorneliusSupport the show (https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/epicjourneymedia)
Starting in 2005, Robert Maynard and Brian Burchill built Davidson-based Famous Toastery into a 35-unit restaurant chain that was thriving until the pandemic. In this week's Business North Carolina podcast, Maynard explains how the business has coped with unexpectedly difficult conditions — and how he expects to benefit when the public returns in force for fresh omelettes, French toast and other breakfast, brunch and lunch delicacies.
Starting in 2005, Robert Maynard and Brian Burchill built Davidson-based Famous Toastery into a 35-unit restaurant chain that was thriving until the pandemic. In this week's Business North Carolina podcast, Maynard explains how the business has coped with unexpectedly difficult conditions — and how he expects to benefit when the public returns in force for fresh omelettes, French toast and other breakfast, brunch and lunch delicacies.
#85 - Q & A Session: Round 2 A few weeks back I did a Q&A episode and it's been one of my most popular to date. Not only have there been a ton of downloads, but a bunch of you have reached out with follow-up questions... and new questions... and ideas about the future. I love it. So I decided to do another one. Today we're tackling six burning questions from listeners like you: #1) What exactly is a ghost kitchen and how would I set one up? #2) In-house delivery versus third-party delivery services? What are the pros and cons of both? #3) I can't envision getting rid of wiaters entirely, but I realize that technology can help me out. What are some steps I can take? #4) My patrons seem to be nervous about indoor dining? What can I do to make people feel more comfortable? #5) I'd like to open my own restaurant. Is it better to come up with a concept and then find the right space? Or find a good location and then build a concept to fit that space? #6) Restaurants turning to retail... is this a trend that will continue? What about the other way around? IMPORTANT LINKS: Craver App - https://craverapp.com ChowNow - https://get.chownow.com Bento Box - https://getbento.com Talulah’s Table - http://talulastable.com/tt/ Check out the Famous Toastery website ***** Happy listening,Chip Klose (Host of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast) P.S. - CLICK HERE to download the ONLY Restaurant Budget Template You'll Ever Need
#85 - Q & A Session: Round 2 A few weeks back I did a Q&A episode and it's been one of my most popular to date. Not only have there been a ton of downloads, but a bunch of you have reached out with follow-up questions... and new questions... and ideas about the future. I love it. So I decided to do another one. Today we're tackling six burning questions from listeners like you: #1) What exactly is a ghost kitchen and how would I set one up? #2) In-house delivery versus third-party delivery services? What are the pros and cons of both? #3) I can't envision getting rid of wiaters entirely, but I realize that technology can help me out. What are some steps I can take? #4) My patrons seem to be nervous about indoor dining? What can I do to make people feel more comfortable? #5) I'd like to open my own restaurant. Is it better to come up with a concept and then find the right space? Or find a good location and then build a concept to fit that space? #6) Restaurants turning to retail... is this a trend that will continue? What about the other way around? IMPORTANT LINKS: Craver App - https://craverapp.com ChowNow - https://get.chownow.com Bento Box - https://getbento.com Talulah’s Table - http://talulastable.com/tt/ Check out the Famous Toastery website ***** Happy listening,Chip Klose (Host of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast) P.S. - CLICK HERE to download the ONLY Restaurant Budget Template You'll Ever Need
#84 - INTERVIEW: Robert Maynard, Co-Founder of Famous Toastery In this week's episode I chat with Robert Maynard CEO & Co-Founder of Famous Toastery, a chain of successful breakfast spots based out of North Carolina. Passionate, energized, opinionated... and extremely knowledgable. I hope you get a lot from this wide-ranging conversation. Connect with Robert on LinkedIn Check out the Famous Toastery website Learn more about the franchises ***** Happy listening,Chip Klose (Host of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast) P.S. - CLICK HERE to download the ONLY Restaurant Budget Template You'll Ever Need
#84 - INTERVIEW: Robert Maynard, Co-Founder of Famous Toastery In this week's episode I chat with Robert Maynard CEO & Co-Founder of Famous Toastery, a chain of successful breakfast spots based out of North Carolina. Passionate, energized, opinionated... and extremely knowledgable. I hope you get a lot from this wide-ranging conversation. Connect with Robert on LinkedIn Check out the Famous Toastery website Learn more about the franchises ***** Happy listening,Chip Klose (Host of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast) P.S. - CLICK HERE to download the ONLY Restaurant Budget Template You'll Ever Need
Hosted by David and Nycci Nellis. On today's show: • Two RAMMY Beer Program of the Year nominees, the Roofers' Union and the Sweetwater Tavern are represented by; o Joe Schineller, head brewer at the Sweetwater Tavern in Centreville, which is one of its three Northern Virginia locations, Jonathan Blake of the Merrifield location and Aaron Emery, who works in Sterling; o Adams Morgan's Roofers' Union's Dave Delaplaine, general manager and beer director; • Indochen's Indo-Chinese cuisine has patrons lined up in Alexandria's Cameron Station. One of the partners, Ashok Tamang, joins us; • Been to the Famous Toastery out in Northern Virginia? We have cofounder and CEO Robert Maynard with us to tell you why and how a self-proclaimed “better breakfast” restaurant offers a scratch kitchen and daily specials; • Remember the great movie “ Fight Club?” Well, now there's a restaurant of the same name, with food packing a similar punch. It's Fight Club, and chef/owner Andrew Markert and Mackenzie Conway, his “punch director” – a.k.a beverage director - are coming on to tell us all about it