SUCCESS STORY
13% average cost reduction on store fit-outs
Helping a quick-serve restaurant brand reduce costs and accelerate expansion
- Cost savings, supply market insights & rapid response made possible through collaboration across the FourCentric group
at a glance
An Asian-inspired quick-serve restaurant brand worked with FourCentric to reduce store fit-out costs and strengthen supply chain decision-making during a major international expansion programme.
By combining procurement expertise, market intelligence, and cross-group collaboration, the programme improved supply chain transparency, strengthened supplier negotiations, and accelerated cost-saving actions during a period of significant market volatility.
Outcomes
13% AVERAGE REDUCTION
Achieved on store fittings through expert benchmarking & supplier renegotiation
supply chain transparency
Improved across packaging & equipment, enabling smarter procurement decisions
STRONGER NEGOTIATING POSITION
Supported by robust market data and recommendations
faster time to action
Made possible by immediate access to FourCentric’s experts
BACKGROUND
Our client is an Asian-inspired quick-serve restaurant brand.
Starting as a UK restaurant chain, the brand later launched a grocery line and announced a five-year plan to open 100 new restaurants, 50 in the UK and 50 across the United States and Europe.
the challenge
The planned expansion was interrupted by the COVID pandemic. Inflation and volatility across supply chains meant that the company had to act quickly to protect margins and ensure the viability of future sites.
SOLUTION
The integrated group structure meant that FourCentric was able to seamlessly draw on capabilities across the group, bringing together the right subject-matter experts as one team.
- 4C Associates supported packaging and equipment sourcing
- Procure4 led a comprehensive overview of packaging supply
- EBIT applied deep sector knowledge and cost modelling expertise
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