Bar-B-Cutie™ Franchise Spring Madness

Posted on March 13, 2007 by

Michigan Franchise agreement, North Carolina restaurant and national training center opening, new corporate website, and partnering with HealthyDiningFinder.com make March 2007 a record breaker!

Nashville, TN - Company expanding into TX, MI, DE, NC, OH, TN, VA, KS.IN, KY

Spring Madness does not begin to describe Bar-B-Cutie®’s fast break straight to success through the mile markers of March 2007, its championship month!  A new franchise agreement, a new restaurant and national training center opening, a new corporate website, and a partnership with HealthyDiningFinder.com have all been contributors to Bar-B-Cutie®’s winning March lineup.

On the heels of signing a franchise agreement with AHS Enterprises LLC, for a new store in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, Bar-B-Cutie® Franchise Team is making final preparations for the opening of a new restaurant and national training facility for master franchise, Terry Quinn, of Wilmington, NC.  “With Wilmington opening in less than two weeks, we are all pouring everything into final opening preparations right now,” remarks Greg George of Bar-B-Cutie® Franchise Systems.  “We use many strategic marketing mediums in our store openings.  This store is no exception.  We are using radio and print campaigns as well as targeted gorilla marketing and fabulous grand opening events to launch this store’s momentum and trigger its adrenalin to go soaring,” finishes George.

Wilmington’s “Hoedown Grand Opening” will kick off with the VIP Family & Friends invitation only party.   Local VIP’s will catch a sneak peak of the new Bar-B-Cutie® Restaurant and national training facility.  “Bar-B-Cutie® Hoedowns are a fun way to let community leaders know about Bar-B-Cutie, taste some of our food, and give them a chance to fall in love with Bar-B-Cutie® right off the bat,” comments David Lawrence, Bar-B-Cutie®’s Director of Training Operations.

While stores are opening and franchise sale spokes are spinning, corporate marketing steam propels the company to move ahead even faster.  This week, Bar-B-Cutie®’s brand new corporate website went live!  “Many outstanding new features will entice prospective franchise buyers, restaurant goers, and web surfers to stop by,” says Brett McFarland, Bar-B-Cutie® Franchise Systems’ COO.  Downloadable menus, location information, nutritional facts, and the history of Bar-B-Cutie® are some of the things featured on our new site.  The voice over featured is consistent with Bar-B-Cutie® national radio and TV commercials.

If all of this weren’t enough, last week Bar-B-Cutie® joined HealthyDiningFinder.com in efforts to heighten the public’s awareness of Bar-B-Cutie®’s healthy food options.  “Bar-B-Cutie® has been serving healthy vegetables and meats for 57 years,” states Ronnie McFarland Bar-B-Cutie® Franchise Systems’ CEO.  “I’m so excited about promoting our healthy menu items on HealthyDiningFinder.com,” finishes McFarland.

Bar-B-Cutie®  is continuing to fuel its momentum as they are currently in final talks about a 50 store development in the Dallas/ Ft. Worth. Bar-B-Cutie® also has four new stores opening in the Nashville market.

Bar-B-Cutie® is in a niche that had yet to be developed as pizza, burgers and chicken have been fully developed. The concept has four revenue streams with dine-in, take-out, drive-thru and catering. The company also has three models with counter service being the main focus but also offering food court/airport models along with full service. “It has taken us 57 plus years to get here but we feel our time is now”, says Ronnie McFarland, president and CEO. The company continues to expand through franchising and is working on becoming the largest quick casual barbecue chain in the U.S. as well as internationally. With Bar-B-Cutie®’s current growth pattern they are poised to be the nations Brand leader within the next 18-24 months. The company will have over 150 new store commitments by the end of March 2007.

About Bar-B-Cutie®

Bar-B-Cutie® is a 57 year old fast casual barbecue restaurant/catering company that offer franchises both nationally and internationally. The company is currently expanding through single store operators and master franchisors.

About HealthyDiningFinder.com

HealthyDiningFinder.com is an exciting, groundbreaking program that was developed in collaboration with the National Restaurant Association, with partial funding from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Visit www.healthydiningfinder.com for more information.