Lunch and Learn for Multi-Unit Franchise Owners | The Multi-Unit Efficiency Lunch | Oct 21, 2026
Lunch and LearnThe Multi-Unit Efficiency Lunch

Cut costs and run every store more efficiently.

For multi-unit franchise owners and operators

  • See where your stores lose money on 8 everyday operating costs, from energy and card fees to payroll and IT.
  • Learn how to run leaner with fewer bills, fewer vendors and fewer calls landing on your managers.
  • Get straight answers from the specialists who handle each cost, and trade notes with operators like you.
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM ET Location to be announced Lunch is catered
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Educational, not a sales pitch. Venue details sent with your confirmation.

Run the numbers

Every dollar you save is worth $20 to $33 in new sales.

Where this comes from: franchisee margins typically run only 3% to 5% pre-tax, according to restructuring attorney Bradford Sandler of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones. At 5%, $1 of profit takes $20 in sales. At 3%, it takes $33. Source: Yahoo Finance, September 2026

$1,000
cut from costs
$25,000
in new sales

At a 4% margin, every $1 of profit takes $25 in sales. Illustration only, not a savings estimate.

Margins are thin.

Franchisee margins typically run 3% to 5% pre-tax, and restaurant costs are up 36% since 2019.

Sources: Yahoo Finance; National Restaurant Association

Selling more is hard.

New stores, marketing and traffic all matter. They're slow, costly and competitive.

Spending less is easier.

It pays off faster, stays in your control, and hits every store at once.

What's in it for you

90 minutes. Real takeaways.

Customer tapping a card at a restaurant payment terminal

Save money

Re-shop the bills nobody at corporate has time to audit.

A manager sorting through stacks of bills and invoices

Run efficiently

One bill and one contact per service, so managers run shifts, not vendors.

Operators talking over lunch at a networking event

Meet peers

A room of multi-unit operators with the same headaches.

Business lunch at a restaurant table

Lunch is on us

Catered, 90 minutes, back to your stores by early afternoon.

What you'll learn

8 areas of savings. One lunch.

Tap a card to see what we'll cover. Then pick your topics when you RSVP, and the right specialist comes ready for your stores.

Energy supply

How supply contracts work, what you can shop for in your market, and when to start renewal pricing.

Restaurants use about 5 to 7 times more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings. Source: ENERGY STAR

Waste hauling

Right-size containers and pickups, and keep contracts from renewing without your OK.

Card processing and POS

Read your statement, spot pricing that’s hard to audit, and see the tech behind the counter.

Processing typically costs 1.5% to 3.5% of each transaction. Source: Bankrate, NerdWallet

Financing and banking

Money for a remodel, equipment or your next store, without the months-long bank process.

Payroll

Payroll connected to your POS cuts manual entry across every store.

Many restaurants under-claim the FICA tip credit. Source: IRS, Pease Bell CPAs

Telecom and broadband

Internet, phones and wireless on one bill, with one contact when a store goes down.

Used cooking oil and grease

How used oil pickup and grease trap service should work, what your oil is worth, and how to keep it from walking off.

Oil theft costs an estimated $300 to $500 million a year in the U.S. Source: North American Renderers Association

Technology and IT

One team triages every issue, finds the vendor who owns it, and turns spreadsheets into live dashboards.

Pick your topics in the RSVP form. Each specialist reviews them before the lunch, so your questions get real answers.

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Your hosts

One specialist for every cost.

Equal partners. One area each. Straight answers.

See the 90-minute agenda
  1. 11:30Arrivals, lunch served, networking
  2. 11:55Welcome: thin margins and the two ways to keep more money
  3. 12:00Energy and waste
  4. 12:08Card processing, POS, online ordering and financing
  5. 12:17Payroll
  6. 12:22Telecom and broadband
  7. 12:29Used cooking oil and grease
  8. 12:36Technology, IT and automation
  9. 12:43Panel Q&A with all speakers
  10. 12:53The free bill review, how to sign up, networking
  11. 1:00Close

Agenda subject to change. All times Eastern.

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Takes a minute. Lunch is planned by headcount, so please RSVP by Friday, October 16.

OwnersCFOs and controllersOps directorsIT leads
  • Wednesday, October 21, 202611:30 AM to 1:00 PM ET
  • Location to be announcedVenue details sent with your confirmation
  • Lunch is cateredTell us about dietary needs in the form

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Quick answers

Good to know

Is it free?

Yes. Attendance and lunch are free.

Is this a sales event?

No. It's education on how each cost works. A bill review afterward is optional.

Can I bring my CFO?

Please do. Add them as your guest in the RSVP form.

Where is it?

Location to be announced. Venue details are sent with your confirmation.

The Multi-Unit Efficiency Lunch, a lunch and learn for multi-unit franchise owners. Hosted by Energy Network Group, The Bandwidth Team, Meridian Environmental and AlphaCIS.

Sources: Yahoo Finance, “Why multi-unit restaurant franchisee bankruptcies are surging in 2026” (September 2026), quoting Bradford Sandler of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones: franchisee margins typically run 3% to 5% pre-tax; National Restaurant Association, “Elevated costs continue to pressure restaurant profitability” (July 2026): 36% rise in total restaurant expenses from 2019 to 2026; ENERGY STAR, Restaurants; Bankrate and NerdWallet merchant fee guides; IRS and Pease Bell CPAs (FICA tip credit); North American Renderers Association (Oct 2025). The calculator is an illustration using numbers you set, not a savings estimate. Photos: Pexels. Logos are trademarks of their respective owners.