How does a franchise operator keep equipment running across 400+ restaurants and six different brands? The short answer: one centralized maintenance management system (CMMS) handling every work order, preventive maintenance schedule, vendor, and expense across the entire operation. That’s how one of our customers — a franchise operator running KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Tim … Read more
Customer Challenge: Our customer is managing over 42 McDonald’s franchises, which can be challenging. Their main objective was ensuring that the equipment is operating at peak performance and that the environments are kept safe. They came to us with the following requirements: • A User-friendly system to manage and organize service requests from all of their … Read more
RS Romel Sanchez Facilities Tech Writer · Industrial Operations Research Last updated: May 2026 · Sources: FDA Food Code, NFPA, ENERGY STAR Operators spend thousands of dollars on Point of Sale (POS) and Restaurant Management Software (RMS) to optimize table turns, manage reservations, and track labor costs. But what happens when the walk-in freezer fails … Read more
Running a restaurant is a daily race against time, temperatures, and ticket times. When a walk-in cooler drifts a few degrees or a fryer quits in the middle of service, the impact is immediate—lost product, stressed staff, unhappy guests, and a dent in margins. That’s why more operators use restaurant maintenance software—often a CMMS for … Read more
Running a modern food and beverage facility is highly complex, strictly regulated, and extremely fast-paced. Mid-size to large operations rely on high-capacity mixers, continuous bottling lines, industrial refrigeration, and complex pasteurizers. A single breakdown or missed sanitation log can halt production, cause severe product spoilage, or trigger regulatory fines. Implementing structured preventive maintenance through a … Read more
Food and beverage manufacturing facilities operate in high-volume, compliance-driven environments where equipment reliability directly impacts food safety, production continuity, and profitability. A single failure in processing, refrigeration, or packaging systems can halt production lines and introduce contamination risk. Effective food and beverage maintenance management ensures preventive servicing, sanitation validation, regulatory documentation, and asset lifecycle visibility … Read more
A Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) is key to improving how maintenance teams are managed. Its advanced features help organizations effectively assign tasks and manage their workforce, ensuring that everyone’s skills are used efficiently. Work Order Assignment and Scheduling One of the core functionalities of a CMMS is work order management. This feature allows maintenance … Read more
November 2022 Facility managers should winterize their facilities to safeguard them from potential threats and to maintain maximum energy efficiency to reduce energy costs. We’ve gathered some of the top suggestions for winterizing your building to maximize energy efficiency and ward off potential weather-related issues. Minimize Heat Loss When the weather delivers ice, snow, high … Read more
October 2022 With so many technology acronyms throughout all industries, we have put together the two following guides to help give you a better understanding of the terms and definitions. If you would like to contribute to any of the directories, please feel free to visit our Contact Us page and enter the term and … Read more
October 2022 What is Common Area Maintenance (CAM)? Common Area Maintenance Defined Common area maintenance is the cost that businesses pay and share with tenants for the upkeep of all “common” or “shared” areas in a commercial building. Identify typical CAM fees and tips on how to negotiate them. Read more…
