AI investment focused on priorities that justified the commitment.
Quick-service restaurant franchise groupAI Strategy & Executive Advisory
The business challenge
The franchise group wanted to improve restaurant profitability by reducing food waste and making better staffing decisions. Sixteen AI proposals competed for funding, but corporate and franchisee leaders disagreed on which would deliver enough value to justify the cost.
What we delivered
We assessed the proposals, tested vendor claims against store-level data, and agreed funding priorities with corporate and franchisee leaders. The plan put food-waste forecasting first and identified the timekeeping-data improvements needed before scheduling could proceed. Each funded priority had a named owner, a measurable baseline, and a 90-day review.
AI proposals assessed to priorities funded
Why it matters
Leaders directed funding toward reducing food waste and improving staffing, and avoided tying up capital in a voice-ordering rollout with a projected payback beyond six years.
