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Author: Melissa Evans

Melissa Evans

Content Marketing Manager, Buyers Edge Platform

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Melissa Evans is the Content Marketing Manager for Buyers Edge Platform with over six years of experience in the foodservice industry. She creates strategic content designed to help multi-unit operators boost profitability, streamline operations, and stay ahead in a competitive market. Her goal? To turn complex industry challenges into clear, actionable insights. And when she’s not writing about margins and menu strategy, she’s probably thinking about her next snack.

Recent Posts by Melissa Evans

Restaurant staff reviewing paperwork and using a calculator to manage costs and expenses
March 26, 2026 BlogBy Melissa Evans

It’s Not Just Food Costs: The Hidden Expenses Killing Multi-Unit Restaurant Margins

Multi-unit restaurant operators know food costs are rising. It’s the number everyone watches, negotiates, and builds strategies around. Hidden expenses impacting multi-unit restaurants are often the...
How Restaurant Rebates Work and Why They Matter for Growing Restaurant Brands
February 3, 2026 BlogBy Melissa Evans

How Restaurant Rebates Work and Why They Matter for Growing Restaurant Brands

Rebates for multi-unit restaurants often go unnoticed at first, but as brands add locations and purchasing volume grows, they quietly become one of the most reliable ways to protect margins without...
What Should Multi-Unit Restaurants Focus on in 2026?
January 21, 2026 BlogBy Melissa Evans

Multi-Unit Restaurant Strategies for 2026: Where Operators Should Focus

Cost pressure hasn’t gone anywhere. What has changed is how operators respond to it—and that shift is shaping multi-unit restaurant strategies for 2026. This year, multi-unit leaders are less...