Foodservice franchises make perfect combo

Author: Dinah Zeldin

If you can’t beat them, join them. With quick-service restaurants (QSRs) drawing more traffic from time-starved consumers by offering breakfast meals and healthy offerings, c-store operators need a new way to compete. And for many smart operators, partnering with the competition is the way to go. Here are some QSRs you may want to consider.

Arby’s

Operators looking to provide a foodservice offering that’s healthy and quick may want to consider partnering with Arby’s. This unique QSR was the first to launch a complete light menu in 1991, offering a selection of low-fat sandwiches and salads. All the equipment necessary to offer the full Arby’s menu can fit in as little as 1,500 sq. ft. of floor space, and Arby’s also offers non-traditional layouts to meet demand in locations that can’t support the full menu.

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Dairy Queen

This popular potential partner is sure to attract traffic during all critical dayparts. Dairy Queen’s DQ Grill and Chill menu offers something for everyone: serve scrumptious combos with fresh hamburgers and more for lunch and dinner, or frozen treats to attract customers looking for a sugar fix in afternoons or evenings. If you can’t accommodate the full menu, you may want to consider the DQ Orange Julius Centre, which can be packed into only 600 sq. ft, and offers a menu of selected frozen treats.

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Tim Hortons

One of the most popular picks in Canada is Tim Hortons. The renowned Canadian coffee shop partnered with Esso On the Run convenience stores back in 1994 to offer doughnuts and coffee. The two businesses worked together as smoothly as coffee and cream, and today Tim Hortons can be found at more than 350 Esso locations across the country. The offering has also evolved with some Esso locations equipped to serve sandwiches, soups and other on-the-go food items. 

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