Webinar: KFC’s Leslie Sharp Calls PlotWatt “The Best Investment in the Back of the House”

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“You can put in as many services and bells and whistles as you want, but any quick service owner will tell you that if you can’t get people to modify their behavior you won’t get results,” KFC owner Leslie Sharp tells fellow franchisees in this half-hour webinar.

Why Pay More for Energy Management?

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As a QSR owner, you’ve probably seen your fair share of energy management systems. The folks at energy management companies love to pitch to QSR owners over and over again about how much money they can save by switching to a more sophisticated control system. One topic that’s always included in these pitches is HVAC control. Whether it’s a sophisticated fully automated control system, a “smart” thermostat with two way communication capability, or a variable speed air handler, they all promise significant overall energy savings.

PlotWatt 101 for QSRs: What is Peak Demand?

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What is Peak?

As a business, you know that your utility company charges you for how much energy you use each cycle. Energy is measured in kilowatt hours (kWh), and you pay for the total amount of kWh you’ve used for the month. That’s the straightforward part of your energy bill. There’s another type of charge that factors into how much you pay the utility company each month.

PlotWatt 101 for QSRs: How Does PlotWatt Work for You?

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PlotWatt is an energy analytics company that reduces utility costs for your quick-serve restaurant (QSR). PlotWatt dissects your store’s raw energy data to provide easily actionable solutions that make your business thrive – how does this happen?