23 min

The exciting tech future of QSR franchising, with Robert Bhagwandat of Checkers & Rally’s The Global Franchise Podcast

    • Entrepreneurship

Many franchise brands within the QSR space have needed to evolve and adapt over the past few years, and we’ve spoken to many of these on this very podcast. Some organizations, however, have already established themselves as ready for this ‘new normal’ – including the likes of Checkers & Rally’s, with its distinctly contact-free dual drive-thru model.  
Just because the brand is ahead of the curve, however, doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for evolution. Just this year, in fact, Checker’s announced a new partnership with Presto to integrate voice automated ordering into its new corporate sites. But what does this new technology do to streamline the customer experience, and make its franchisees’ lives easier?  
To find out, we caught up with Robert Bhagwandat, director of franchise development at Checkers & Rally’s. Robert’s extensive experience with franchise growth and development, as well as his insight into overcoming QSR’s current challenges, make him the perfect person to speak to its exciting future.  
To keep your finger on the beating pulse of franchising, sign up for our newsletter at global-franchise.com, subscribe to our definitive magazine, and join the conversation with our experts today on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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This episode of the Global Franchise Podcast is brought to you by Neighborly, the leader in home services franchising. Neighborly is the world's largest home services franchisor with 29 brands and nearly 5,000 franchises collectively serving more than 10 million customers in nine countries; with opportunities focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing homes and businesses.  
Visit https://franchise.neighborlybrands.com to learn more about the group’s franchise opportunities. 

Many franchise brands within the QSR space have needed to evolve and adapt over the past few years, and we’ve spoken to many of these on this very podcast. Some organizations, however, have already established themselves as ready for this ‘new normal’ – including the likes of Checkers & Rally’s, with its distinctly contact-free dual drive-thru model.  
Just because the brand is ahead of the curve, however, doesn’t mean that there isn’t room for evolution. Just this year, in fact, Checker’s announced a new partnership with Presto to integrate voice automated ordering into its new corporate sites. But what does this new technology do to streamline the customer experience, and make its franchisees’ lives easier?  
To find out, we caught up with Robert Bhagwandat, director of franchise development at Checkers & Rally’s. Robert’s extensive experience with franchise growth and development, as well as his insight into overcoming QSR’s current challenges, make him the perfect person to speak to its exciting future.  
To keep your finger on the beating pulse of franchising, sign up for our newsletter at global-franchise.com, subscribe to our definitive magazine, and join the conversation with our experts today on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
Ⓛ https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-franchise/
ⓣ https://twitter.com/globalfranmag
ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/globalfranchisemag/
This episode of the Global Franchise Podcast is brought to you by Neighborly, the leader in home services franchising. Neighborly is the world's largest home services franchisor with 29 brands and nearly 5,000 franchises collectively serving more than 10 million customers in nine countries; with opportunities focused on repairing, maintaining, and enhancing homes and businesses.  
Visit https://franchise.neighborlybrands.com to learn more about the group’s franchise opportunities. 

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