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Southern Classic Chicken Stays Ahead of the Trend
Southern Classic Chicken, a Louisiana-based fried chicken franchise, remains a trendsetter in the restaurant industry. While many restaurant chains nationwide are adapting to offpremise dining, with walk-up windows and drive-thru restaurant models, Southern Classic Chicken had these models in place from the start and is the driving force behind their on-going success. “The pandemic only increased the success of our walk-up windows and drive-thru models that served as a safer option for both our employees and customers,” said Nick Binnings, Director of Brand Development for Southern Classic Chicken. “Southern Classic Chicken’s restaurant model serves our customers in a way they wanted to be served as off-premise dining popularity increases.” Southern Classic Chicken continues to thrive and experience increased sales growth on their simple yet effective restaurant model that most chains are taking note it is a main factor to stay afloat. The pandemic has transformed how the restaurant industry operates today and consumers have adapted to these changes and are starting to prefer off-premise dining. Southern Classic Chicken experienced a double digit increase in system-wide sales from offpremise dining in this past year alone. “Southern Classic Chicken provides customers with the same great quality of fried chicken with a quicker and more efficient customer
experience,” added Tom O’Keefe, Managing Director of Southern Classic Chicken. “We look forward to seeing the success of our walk-up windows and drive-thru continue throughout the rest of this year.” Southern Classic Chicken will soon have 17 locations open throughout the South and is targeting cities across Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Texas for franchise expansion. For more information, please visit: https:// www.southernclassicchicken.com/franchising.
Paris Baguette to Develop First Canadian Location in Toronto Canada will get its first taste of this famed international bakery cafe franchise in June 2022, with as many as 100 more stores to follow. It’s time to say “bonjour!” to a new lineup of bakery cafes in the north. Canada will get its first Paris Baguette when the internationally beloved bakerycafe opens its flagship location in the heart of downtown Toronto in June 2022. Already a far-flung pastry empire, Paris Baguette has nearly 4,000 bakery cafes scattered around the globe, including locations in Paris, New York, San Francisco, London, Singapore, Seoul and more. The company plans to have as many as 100 franchise locations in Canada
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by 2030, including additional cafes in Toronto, as well as locations in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Quebec. “It’s taken far too long for this beloved brand to enter Canada,” said Jack Moran, CEO of Paris Baguette Canada. “With a flagship location in Toronto as a starting position, we believe Canadians will quickly realize why the rest of the world is so passionate about Paris Baguette.” With plans to open 100 stores in the next nine years, Canadian franchisees are excited about the prospect of bringing the popular brand to their city. Thanks to its focused menu, small store footprint and leading brand status,
Paris Baguette is an attractive brand for franchising across the world — including during periods of uncertainty like those experienced by restaurants in 2020. For more information about franchising with Paris Baguette Canada, please visit: https://canada. parisbaguettefamily.com/
