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								FINDING SPACE FOR A PROFITABLE KITCHEN IN YOUR C-STORE				
The right c-store foodservice equipment can elevate sales and increase your bottom line. Congratulations, you’re jumping into the culinary game and outfitting your convenience store with a kitchen. Sure, space is tight, and your budget may be

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The right c-store foodservice equipment can elevate sales and increase your bottom line. Congratulations, you’re jumping into the culinary game and outfitting your convenience store with a kitchen. Sure, space is tight, and your budget may be
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								EMBRACING MODERN CONVENIENCE: RESPONDING TO SHOPPER NEEDS				
The North America NACS/CCRRC report, which outlines the evolving needs of c-store customers to help retailers better serve them, reveals that c-store customers want a digital experience as well as healthy and portable food. The report

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The North America NACS/CCRRC report, which outlines the evolving needs of c-store customers to help retailers better serve them, reveals that c-store customers want a digital experience as well as healthy and portable food. The report
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								5 WAYS TO BUILD A BETTER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM				
As the convenience store food service landscape continues to shift, key drivers in food purchases are transparency in labeling, sustainable and healthly choices, quality and variety. What’s more, due to rising labor costs, automation is poised to become

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As the convenience store food service landscape continues to shift, key drivers in food purchases are transparency in labeling, sustainable and healthly choices, quality and variety. What’s more, due to rising labor costs, automation is poised to become
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								JAWAD BUSINESS GROUP SELECTS PES DESIGN GROUP FOR NEW C-STORE CONCEPT				
Reprinted from PRLOG, January 10, 2017 Jawad Business Group (Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain) selects PES Design Group (Sarasota, FL) to create a new c-store design concept for their 24 Hours Market C-stores. Headquartered in the

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Reprinted from PRLOG, January 10, 2017 Jawad Business Group (Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain) selects PES Design Group (Sarasota, FL) to create a new c-store design concept for their 24 Hours Market C-stores. Headquartered in the
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								8 TIPS FOR BUILDING A LONG-TERM RESTAURANT				
How do you make it, in the restaurant business, for five years, ten years or longer? Here are eight great tips to help you survive for decades in a tough business: 1. BE READY TO WORK….ALOT Don’t be afraid to work long,

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How do you make it, in the restaurant business, for five years, ten years or longer? Here are eight great tips to help you survive for decades in a tough business: 1. BE READY TO WORK….ALOT Don’t be afraid to work long,
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								4 THINGS SUCCESSFUL C-STORES DO				
If you are an owner or a manager, you know full well that one must stay alert and aware of trends, culture and changes in the ever-flexing business of retail convenience.  Here are four things successful

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If you are an owner or a manager, you know full well that one must stay alert and aware of trends, culture and changes in the ever-flexing business of retail convenience.  Here are four things successful
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								FOCUS ON THE HIGH PROFIT CENTERS				
How does one decide if a store remodel is necessary and, if so, what areas can be targeted to maximize profits and get the best ROI? A c-store remodel is not an inexpensive venture. A complete remodel for

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How does one decide if a store remodel is necessary and, if so, what areas can be targeted to maximize profits and get the best ROI? A c-store remodel is not an inexpensive venture. A complete remodel for
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								WHAT WILL BETTER STORE DESIGN MEAN FOR YOU?				
Store sales are driven by a positive customer experience.  A big part of creating that customer experience is having a clean, modern and efficient store design that provides effective merchandising and creates that all important positive

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Store sales are driven by a positive customer experience.  A big part of creating that customer experience is having a clean, modern and efficient store design that provides effective merchandising and creates that all important positive
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								TO REMODEL OR NOT TO REMODEL: THAT IS THE QUESTION				
It’s difficult to know whether or not the capital cost of a store remodel will be worth it over the life of the remodel. So here are few initial questions to ask yourself as you

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It’s difficult to know whether or not the capital cost of a store remodel will be worth it over the life of the remodel. So here are few initial questions to ask yourself as you
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								WHY SHOULD YOU HIRE A C-STORE DESIGN CONSULTANT?				
First of all, let’s define what a C-Store Design Consultant is:  Generally speaking, a C-store design consultant is a professional adviser who, for a defined scope of work and related fee, works as an advocate

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First of all, let’s define what a C-Store Design Consultant is:  Generally speaking, a C-store design consultant is a professional adviser who, for a defined scope of work and related fee, works as an advocate
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