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A Supplement to Nation's Restaurant News<br />
Volume 23 No. 1 · April 2024<br />
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A NEW LOOK<br />
Innovative store designs accelerate growth<br />
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE:<br />
O Tapping into the off-premises boom O New strategies to boost retention<br />
THE PORTFOLIO ADDITION<br />
YOU'VE BEEN<br />
LOOKING FOR<br />
Ride our wave of growth<br />
2023<br />
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#1 in Smoothie/Juice Ranked 11 years Highest among<br />
Category in a row peers in QSR segment<br />
Ranked 4 years in a row 3 years in a row<br />
Scan to<br />
1,350+ $1.25M 60/40<br />
Cafes opened AUV for Top 50% Smoothie-to-food<br />
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