Actionable insights for accelerated growth

TAMPA, Fla., Nov. 8, 2021 — Cousins Subs launched nearly five decades ago when cousins Bill Specht and Jim Sheppard decided to bring their favorite sub-style sandwich to the Midwest. The Wisconsin-based sandwich chain now operates nearly 100 stores in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana and remains hungry for growth. The company has always been driven by a strong mission – to Believe in Better. Their focus is on serving better quality food, building better communities, and now using better data-driven tools to help identify the best locations in which to expand and bring their concept to more consumers. Cousins Subs is using SiteZeus’ A.I.-powered location-intelligence platform to apply a scientific methodology to analyzing reinvestment, relocation, and remodeling decisions and ultimately drive more strategic and profitable infill expansion.

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Roy Rogers is a western-themed, quick-service restaurant chain known for serving comfort food in cozy environments that feel like sitting at the family dinner table. When the brand decided to embark on a rapid franchise recruitment growth phase, the real estate team knew that they needed a data-driven method for market planning.

Franchisees: Pick better locations with an A.I.-powered predictive model based on all your brand’s data.

Franchisors: Streamline your market-planning process and franchisee relationships with a company-wide franchise portal.

For decades, people have been visiting Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria restaurants for a taste of authentic, Chicago deep-dish pizza served with a side of family hospitality. Founded in 1971, today, the brand operates primarily in the Chicagoland area, as well as locations in Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Phoenix. To continue the brand’s rapid growth and bring Chicago deep-dish pizza to everyone craving it, Lou Malnati’s real estate team started searching for a market-planning solution that would enable them to quickly and confidently identify growth opportunities.

In addition to hearty food, Romeo’s Pizza is known for its franchisee-first culture and dedication to bringing people together. With SiteZeus’ A.I.-driven predictive modeling, Romeo’s can quickly grow from a local favorite to a nationwide success.

Tijuana flats is a Tex-Mex restaurant chain dedicated to serving people tasty food in vibrant, fun-loving environments across 135 locations — and counting. When the chain decided to kick off a new growth strategy, it turned to Eric Taylor. Back then, Eric had just started as the company’s Vice President of Real Estate and Development and knew how pivotal it would be to identify high potential sites and markets for the brand to scale.

While traditional methods for evaluating existing trade areas, like distance-based radius and drive times, may have worked for brands in the past, they don’t answer the critical question: “How are my customers actually traveling within my site’s trade area?” SiteZeus’ innovative approach is more precise, taking the guessing and uncertainty out of the picture. By leveraging your customers’ mobile location data inside SiteZeus’ A.I.-powered platform, you can visualize their paths to purchase and identify your brand’s true trade areas within minutes.

Wings Etc. has been recognized as a Top 100 Fastest Growing Franchise whose passion for team members’ success is incomparable. In order to support the financial goals of its franchise network, Wings Etc. is leveraging SiteZeus’ A.I.-powered predictive analytics platform to increase its AUV and pick better locations faster.

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 31, 2021 — Krystal Restaurants has proved it has the chops – or in this case, the Bacon Cheese Krystals – to thrive in the competitive quick service restaurant business. The nearly 300-store concept has been serving generations of customers since 1932, but the company recognizes that its future success hinges in part on leveraging digital innovation to strengthen sales and scale the brand. In line with the Krystal growth plan, the multi-unit brand will be leveraging SiteZeus’ A.I.-powered location intelligence platform to better understand its customers and pick locations with high revenue potential.

TAMPA, Fla., June 28, 2021 — SiteZeus is pleased to announce its newest partnership with Tijuana Flats, an iconic fast-casual Tex-Mex restaurant with over 120 locations across Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, and Virginia. This partnership will allow the restaurant brand to execute its new expansion strategy with A.I.-powered solutions needed to make intelligent, location-based decisions.