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Elevate your brand and deliver jaw-dropping experiences with Birdeye! Learn how to use AI to collect meaningful feedback and make actionable improvements to your guest experience. Boost online visibility, improve reputation, optimize quest experience, measure performance & drive operational efficiency.

Datawrkz empowers the food service industry with fuss-free solutions that drive advertising results across Connected TV, Display, Search, Social, Audio, Hyperlocal and Native advertising platforms. With expertise hard-won from a large number of successful projects delivered for full-service, fast-casual, and quick-service restaurants, we get the industry. From increase in revenue to new store openings to customer loyalty, we deliver extraordinary bottom-line outcomes, no matter your advertising objective.

Axonify is the frontline-forward learning and enablement platform used by companies like Taziki’s, Recipe Unlimited and Compass Group. Over 4M users in 160+ countries use Axonify to serve up onboarding, training and more in 3-to-5 minutes a day. With bite-sized gamified microlearning, custom training content, embedded communication and more, Axonify’s AI-powered solution is revolutionizing the way frontline workers learn, connect and get things done. Based in Waterloo, Canada.

Bikky is a customer data platform for multi-location restaurants. We help brands like Dave's Hot Chicken, Krystal, and Eggs Up Grill use customer data to understand the success of every marketing, menu, and operational decision. Brands on Bikky see double-digit same store sales increases after launch, driven by better decisions that improve profitability and the customer experience.

Crisp is a feature-rich POS system optimized for high-volume QSR and drive-thru brands with a robust set of tools including franchise royalty management, mobile app, marketing suite, inventory management, employee scheduling, Kitchen Display System, direct third-party integrations and more! We saved the best part for last it is all for one low price no hidden fees or add on services.

Imaginuity transforms the marketing investment of franchise restaurant brands. We combine AI-powered audience targeting, dynamic media performance dashboards and scalable website technology, to optimize marketing spend. We turn limited budgets into powerful growth engines, delivering more effective campaigns, better customer experiences and increased online and foot traffic to your locations.

For the past 14 years, InMarket has been a digital advertising market leader. Our mission is to help marketers connect brands with customers, when & where it matters most. Our industry-leading, real-time marketing and measurement platform helps our customers drive growth and optimize spend by providing data-driven, omnichannel marketing solutions from impression, to visit, all the way to purchase. Including Audiences, Analytics, Activation and Attribution.

Ovation is a guest experience platform for multi-unit restaurants that starts with a 2-question survey to drive revenue, streamline guest recovery, and easily improve operations. Thousands of restaurants, including leading brands like Big Chicken, MOOYAH, and Friendly’s, are using Ovation to get more feedback through frictionless surveys, recover guests through real-time communication, boost their online reputations, and improve through AI-driven insights.

Placer.ai is the most advanced location analytics platform describing physical locations, the people and businesses that interact with them, and the markets they inhabit. Placer empowers restaurant professionals to inform real estate decision making like expansion and lease negotiations, analyze consumers to enhance marketing and merchandising, and understand market trends for benchmarking and operational improvements.

Wisetail's all-in-one learning and operations platform helps teams quickly learn, increase productivity, and meet goals faster – without constraints, anytime, anywhere. By providing employees easy access to content directly in the flow of work, brands like Taco John's, Noodles, and Dave's Hot Chicken achieve faster onboarding, higher employee retention, and increased engagement – strengthening the connection between team members and their organization to build a stronger community.

Marqii helps more than 12,000 restaurants manage their online reviews, menus, and listings. With one platform built specifically for hospitality businesses, Marqii has AI-powered review responses, automated menu updates via dozens of POS integrations, and easy listings updates for improved SEO.

Workstream is the leading HR, Payroll, and Hiring platform for the hourly workforce. Its smart technology streamlines HR tasks so franchise and business owners can move fast, reduce labor costs, and simplify operations—all in one place. 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands—including Burger King, Jimmy John’s, Taco Bell—rely on Workstream to hire, retain, and pay their teams.

Since 2007, CareerPlug has helped over 60,000 small businesses hire the right people and build winning teams. Designed for busy owners, operators, and hiring managers, our user-friendly software simplifies hiring. Born in Austin, Texas, our mission is to make hiring easier. We create exceptional experiences by providing a playbook on How to Hire, sharing best practices, and automating processes so you can focus on what matters most: making the right hire!

INFI USA's innovative platform leverages AI to create seamless, intuitive self-service experiences across kiosks, tablets, and smartphones. By automating operations and enhancing consumer interactions, the company is redefining service models for retail businesses of all sizes—from local cafes to national restaurant chains. Restaurants using INFI experience increased order size, higher throughput, cost savings and a reduction in order wait time.

Intrepid Direct Insurance is redefining commercial insurance with a direct-to-consumer model. Our broker-free experience infuses insurance with a personal connection, empowering restaurant businesses with direct savings and innovative solutions. Explore at intrepiddirect.com/restaurants.

Precision Contractors is a national commercial general contractor that provides commercial construction services to clients throughout the United States. Precision specializes in retail, QSR, professional offices, industrial/warehouse, and entertainment projects. Our goal is to earn customers for life and become a part of your build team. The Precision Team deeply understands the entire construction project lifecycle and can provide strategic support for your business case.

Wolfe Merchant Solutions helps brands navigate the complexities of their gift card business with a seasoned team of experts and a suite of innovative services. We expand distribution, enhance guest engagement, and drive highly incremental traffic—all while improving profitability and minimizing operational strain on internal teams.

Avibra is a benefits platform for hourly workers, offering 60+ premium benefits with no HR admin, enrollment period, or payroll integrations required. Used by employers like Taco Bell and Auntie Anne’s, it boosts worker retention by 20%, saves employers $3,000 per worker, and adds $5+ per hour in value to wages.

Back Office provides a comprehensive hospitality-specific solution to gain efficiencies and drive profitability through financial accounting, purpose-built payroll, food cost management, and daily AP automation. Our software adapts to the restaurant’s unique needs, whether the operator is managing one location or a growing franchise. With flexible tools, we help streamline operations without forcing the operator into a one-size-fits-all solution.

DSA Signage is a U.S.-based manufacturing company specializing in the design and fabrication of high-quality drive-thru components, LED-illuminated displays, and digital signage solutions. With over 50 years of experience, we serve diverse industries, including fast-casual and quick-service restaurants, retail, sports, and more. Trusted by brands like Starbucks and Dave’s Hot Chicken, DSA delivers innovative solutions that enhance brand visibility and customer engagement. Proudly made in the USA.

Fintwist by Corpay simplifies payments with prepaid paycards, on-demand pay, and disbursement cards, all on one platform. Businesses of any size enjoy a fast, secure solution to pay employees and achieve 100% electronic payroll with ease.

KPS Commercial Construction is a nationwide general contractor and one of America’s leaders specializing in new rollouts and remodels of multi-site QSR/Fast Casual locations. “Building on a Foundation of Trust” is how we earn long-term business relationships. We have experience in all aspects of restaurant construction and our total-solutions approach guarantees quality and consistency. Please stop by our booth to discuss your upcoming renovation, new build, or expansion plans.

Momos is the one stop shop for communicating with your customers across your customer feedback, engagement, and support. Momos ties into your online reviews, 3rd party delivery, social media platforms, surveys, and support systems to make communicating, understanding, supporting, and recovering your guests easier.

Palmer Digital Group specializes in custom indoor and outdoor digital kiosks, display enclosures, and drive thru digital menu boards. We can also install every product that we manufacture including indoor displays. We handle high voltage, low voltage, and all of the needed concrete work. Whether you are looking for (1) or (1000) digital kiosks Palmer Digital group can help. We have Creative designers and mechanical engineers eager to help design your next project.

Parapet was created for restaurants by people who run restaurants. Leverage our suite of tailored software solutions to improve efficiencies and profitability for your business.

PourMyBev’s self-pour technology enables efficient access to beverages by allowing consumers to pour drinks and pay by the ounce. PourMyBev, the world leader in self-pour, serves customers such as Whole Foods, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Hilton! PourMyBev has more than 12,000+ active taps in service at bars, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment venues worldwide.

River Health is the set-it-and-forget-it health insurance solution for restaurants. With our platform, you can offer your employees high-quality health benefits starting at just $50 per month. Our white-glove service makes the setup process effortless—simply create your account online, and we’ll take care of the rest. From enrolling employees and answering benefit questions to processing payments, River Health handles everything, so you can focus on what matters most: running your business.

Sagemont Advisors provides accounting and legal services to help determine eligibility and file for the Employee Retention Credit. We are the only ERC advisory firm to have CPAs from the largest tax firms in the world under the same roof as attorneys from the largest law firms in the world.

Touchpoint is your all-in-one platform for POS, CDP, loyalty, online ordering, and marketing. We are unifying these tools, to make operations easier, cut costs, and help connect brands with their guests in a smarter way. It’s not just about managing systems; it’s about boosting customer retention, driving sales, and getting the insights you need to grow—all in a simple, intuitive solution. Touchpoint makes restaurant tech work for you.

Upside, the largest digital food and fuel marketplace in the U.S., drives nearby users on-site to generate new profit for its partners. Tens of thousands of restaurants use Upside to win new customers and repeat visits.

We help restaurant and multi-unit leaders find, hire, and retain elite talent for brands like Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken, St. Michelle Wine Estates, Cycle Gear, Virentes, & Eggs Up Grill. With 400+ placements and a 99% offer acceptance rate, we deliver proven hiring solutions that future-proof organizations and drive lasting success.

Citrin Cooperman is proud to be home to one of the leading National franchising practices in the country. With a dedicated franchise practice for over 40 years, Citrin Cooperman’s CFE-accredited professionals have serviced and worked with some of the largest franchise successes, within a vast array of diversified concepts. We work with the owners, operators, controllers, and CFOs of a wide range of franchisors helping them establish their brands and grow their businesses to the next level.

HigherMe is an all-in-one hiring software that gives businesses the tools and technology to easily find, screen, interview, and onboard employees. Founded by a former multi-unit franchisee, HigherMe reduces the time and cost of hiring with automated interview scheduling, a mobile-first applicant tracking system, Text-to-Apply technology, paperless onboarding, and more.

MediaDex is a media buying agency. We make our impact by focusing on strategy, buying and reporting remarkable results across all channels. Headquartered in Cincinnati, with offices across the country, MediaDex has been achieving efficient growth for our clients, in more than 150 U.S. markets, for over 25 years. Our mission is to move growing companies to the next level through more affordable, and smarter, media buying decisions. Media moves that matter.

Nift, a marketing channel, has revolutionized customer acquisition for restaurant groups. We move beyond traditional advertising, offering a unique and measurable approach that feels like a thank-you gift. Through Nift, restaurant groups drive awareness, new customer database growth and trackable traffic into the restaurants with a strong ROI.

Mission Control for Restaurants Otter maximizes revenue & profitability while minimizing errors for more than 100,000 restaurants around the world with tools that help you; - Accept orders from anywhere, in-store and online - Manage orders seamlessly from start to finish - Perform live operations across all channels - Build brand loyalty and grow your business - Review performance and make real-time decisions Reduce complexities, make more money and delight guests with Otter.

PepsiCo Foodservice leverages the best of PepsiCo to drive what is next with food and beverage experiences. We strive to build a competitive advantage for our customers with proprietary consumer insights, best-in-class service and equipment, world-class marketing, and an unparalleled portfolio led by Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Lipton Iced Tea, Aquafina, Lay’s, Doritos, Gatorade, Quaker, and Tropicana.

Fast Casual is the global online leader for news, analysis, blogs and research in the worldwide fast casual restaurant industry.

Food Truck Operator was launched in 2017 to meet the needs of the thriving food truck industry. The site covers industry trends and news, profiles business owners, and explores the technologies and tools available to help operators grow their businesses.

The Georgia Restaurant Association serves as the voice of Georgia's restaurants in Advocacy, Education and Awareness.

IFMA The Food Away from Home Association empowers, nurtures, and connects an inclusive and diverse $1.5 trillion food-away-from-home ecosystem of manufacturers, distributors, operators, and others. By sharing insights, fostering best practices, and developing networking and educational opportunities through events, IFMA The Food Away from Home Association informs and instructs its members, and motivates change to improve both individual organizations and the food-away-from-home industry at large.

Pizza Marketplace is the premier online destination for C-level pizza executive leadership seeking cutting-edge intelligence for their multi-unit restaurant concepts.

The Plant-Based Foods Association (PBFA) is a collective voice for the plant-based foods industry, dedicated to advancing plant-based foods, supporting our members, and driving food system transformation.

QSRweb delivers fast-breaking news, features and analysis on the quick-service restaurant industry.

Rewards That Matter brings awareness to consumers of the hundreds of loyalty programs available across markets in restaurants, retail, travel, banking, entertainment and more. The site offers insight on loyalty program news and rewards program updates. Brands can submit their loyalty programs for inclusion on RewardsThatMatter.com via a convenient online form.