Case Study: Groucho’s Deli reduces waste and protects margins with ClearCOGS

Groucho’s Deli automates prep across 31 locations with Clearcogs

Groucho's Deli, a 31-unit franchise operation, faced the challenge of scaling its institutional knowledge to prevent stagnant inventory and margin loss across its locations. New franchisees lacked the intuitive forecasting skills of experienced managers, leading to costly over-ordering. They partnered with vendor Clearcogs to implement its predictive inventory and automated par level solution.

Clearcogs provided an ingredient-level forecasting system that used real-time and historical sales data to generate precise prep and order guidance. This solution empowered managers, reduced waste, and cut the cost of goods. The measurable impact was a recovery of previously lost margin dollars across all locations. Clearcogs also served as a responsive partner, building its system to fit the brand's specific operational processes without requiring changes to their long-standing workflows.

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