Resources
Practical guides for franchisees and franchisors on making stores more profitable, and what’s new in AI COO.
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What is an AI COO?
Restaurant KPIs: the numbers a franchise owner should watch
How to increase same-store sales
How to read a restaurant P&L
Sales per labor hour: how to calculate it and use it
How to build a restaurant schedule from a sales forecast
Franchise royalty fees explained
How to calculate food cost percentage
How to increase average check without slowing the line
Franchise operations resources FAQs
The library includes practical guides on store profitability, food cost, prime cost, franchisee performance, field visits, and reading FDD Item 19.
No. Worked examples illustrate a calculation or operating habit. Use your own sales, costs, periods, and brand standards before setting a target. A figure from another business may not be a fair comparison for your store.
Start with the store and metric named in the brief, then use the relevant guide to check the calculation or plan the work. For example, a food-cost change calls for checking purchases, inventory, and waste over the same period.