Category Archives: Planning

What It Really Takes to Launch a Successful Limited Time Offer

Have you ever wondered what goes into a successful rollout of a Limited Time Offer (LTO) at a restaurant chain? It’s more complicated than you may think. Below is an overview of the tightly coordinated series of actions that need to happen for a successful LTO.  Conceptual and Strategic Planning  Every successful LTO begins with […]

‘Tis the Season to Rely on Connected Facilities

  It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but for many businesses, especially those in the retail and food service industry, it’s also the busiest. With the crazy holiday season kicking off soon, facility managers need all the help they can get to ensure operations run as smoothly as possible. There isn’t time to […]

This update to the CARES Act may provide additional tax relief for SiteSage users

With all the COVID-related challenges in retail and food service these days, we’re all looking for ways to controls costs.  While it may be a bit tedious to wade through, there are some changes to the federal tax code that may provide some relief.    We’ve come across some updates to the CARES Act that […]

Three Predictions for the New Normal

As restaurants and retailers begin reopening across the country, we have been reflecting on how our “new normal” in a pandemic-wary world will change the ways in which our food service and retail customers act.  For our typical users, who are focused on facilities maintenance, energy consumption, or food safety and product quality, three themes […]

Getting Ready to Re-open; What can be Done to Minimize Risks?

Restaurants are being allowed to re-open in many parts of the country, typically with some level of restriction that may vary widely from state to state.  In my home state of Massachusetts, one of the hardest hit by COVID-19, restaurants have been able to re-open as of last week – for outdoor dining only. Texas […]

New HVAC Guidelines for Reopening and Reducing Risk of Viral Transmission

Changes to the operation of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems in buildings nationwide will play a key role in the reopening of American businesses. In May, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) issued a series of recommendations aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19 once customers return to stores. ASHRAE’s epidemic […]

5 Ways SiteSage Can Help You Meet Your 2020 Operating Goals

For most multisite operators, whether you own quick-serve restaurants, convenience stores or retail stores, a big part of 2020 planning will be centered around your operating goals. Operating goals are the driving forces of an organization’s long-term success and strategy. Whether your focus is on generating top-line revenue or bottom-line savings, SiteSage equipment and energy […]