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The parent company of Ruby Tuesday launched a new initiative called Franklin Junction that introduces a delivery-focused model it calls “host kitchens.” At its core, the plan is relatively simple: allowing outside restaurant brands to use the excess kitchen capacity at existing casual restaurants across the country—strictly for delivery and as an option for brands looking to enter new markets.

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Speaking last week at the Faegre Baker Daniels Franchise Summit in Minneapolis, Susan Beth, NRD's chief operating officer, noted in the subsequent two years since the firm took Ruby Tuesday private it's been focused on harnessing dormant devotion to the brand and improving the guest experience.