Restaurant Franchises: Sample Objectives and Key Results (OKR)

According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), there are more than 1 million restaurant locations in the U.S. with 12.5 million employees. Even in these changing times, the industry is still a major employer. See some sample Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) for restaurant franchises below.

OKRs For Restaurant Franchises

Objective: Increase franchisee revenue.

KRs:

• Increase sales by 3%.
• Have 150 people buy the holiday promo.
• Increase average check size by 5% to $6.25.
• Increase catering sales by 10%.

Initiatives:

• Put crew through upsell training.
• Increase coffee prices by 10%.
• Execute one holiday social media campaign.
• Cold call 100 local businesses to discuss catering.

Objective: Adapt to changing operating environment.

KRs:

• Make online orders 30% of total sales.
• 0 days shut down for sanitization due to an infection.
• Average cleanliness audit/self-assessment compliance exceeds 85%.
• Maintain 12 months of financial runway.

Initiatives:

• Install plexiglass around all cash registers.
• Check staff wellness at the start of each shift.
• Perform daily cleanliness self-assessments in FranConnect.
• Secure a $100,000 bank loan.

Objective: Increase franchisee profitability.

KRs:

• Make the seasonal beverage category 20% of total sales (or another strategic, high margin category).
• Keeps COGS (cost of goods sold) under 33% of sales.
• Keep labor costs under 33% of sales.
• Obtain an average online rating above 4 stars on Google.

Initiatives:

• Reduce evening staff by two people.
• Engage in a Facebook campaign about seasonal beverages.
• Perform weekly theoretical versus actual food cost reviews.
• Perform daily reviews of Google review feedback.

Hopefully these sample objectives and key results have helped you out. Do you want to take it a step further? Learn more about strategy and restaurants by checking out the following:

About Objectives and Key Results in Franchising
How to be a Collaborative Franchise Business Coach (FBC)

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