Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs Franchise News

Mr. Goodcents Drops The "Mr" Updates Brand
April 23, 2012 // Franchising.com // The 96-unit sub sandwich concept formerly known as Mr. Goodcents, with locations in nine states, is undergoing a major rebranding, which includes changing its name to Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs.
Along with the name change, Goodcents is reinventing the brand with a new logo, new website, and new interior design. Drive thru's, online ordering and new menu items will also be added.
CEO David Goebel, the former CEO of Applebee’s who became a Goodcents franchisee before taking over the company last year, is spearheading the changes.
“Consumers refer to us as Goodcents already,” Goebel says. “I used two of my restaurants as guinea pigs for the name and signage changes...

April 23, 2012 // Franchising.com // KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joe Bisogno, founder and chairman of Mr. Goodcents® Subs and Pastas, has announced that Dave Goebel is taking over the reins as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mr. Goodcents. Goebel is a Mr. Goodcents franchisee and former president and CEO of Applebee’s International.
Goebel’s plans for the brand are two-fold: first, to refresh and reinvigorate the brand and, second, to quickly accelerate unit growth by repositioning the brand as an attractive multi-unit franchise opportunity. Today, most franchisees own and operate only one or two units.
Even with plans already underway to update the brand, Goebel says he “won’t fix what’s not broken, and that’s the core of the brand – fresh deli-sliced meat and bread baked fresh on-site twice a day...

July 14, 2010 // Franchising.com // KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Joe Bisogno, founder and chairman of Mr. Goodcents® Subs and Pastas, has announced that Dave Goebel is taking over the reins as the new president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mr. Goodcents. Goebel is a Mr. Goodcents franchisee and former president and CEO of Applebee's International.

Goebel's plans for the brand are two-fold: first, to refresh and reinvigorate the brand and, second, to quickly accelerate unit growth by repositioning the brand as an attractive multi-unit franchise opportunity. Today, most franchisees own and operate only one or two units.

Even with plans already underway to update the brand, Goebel says he "won't fix what's not broken, and that's the core of the brand – fresh deli-sliced meat and bread baked fresh on-site twice a day...

Mr. Goodcents to Raise $17,500 to Save Senior Transportation Program February 08, 2010 // Franchising.com // DE SOTO, KS – Mr. Goodcents Foundation is leading the effort to create greater senior mobility and recently announced a partnership with the JOCO Sight Impaired Fellowship, a local organization dedicated to improving the well being of sight impaired senior citizens in Johnson County.

Through the partnership, the Mr. Goodcents Foundation founded in 2001 by Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas Founder and CEO, Joe Bisogno, to help seniors have greater independence, will be working toward raising money necessary to sustain the JOCO Sight Impaired Fellowship's transportation. The JOCO (KS) Sight Impaired Fellowship needs $7,500 for 2010 and another $10,000 in 2011 to have transportation for sight impaired senior meetings which meet three times a month...

Ranked in AllBusiness.com's All Star Franchise List December 21, 2009 // Franchising.com // DeSoto, Kan. – Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pastas, the Midwest's fastest-growing subs and pasta quick serve franchise concept, ranked No. 290 in a comprehensive listing of the nation's top 300 franchise companies by AllBusiness.com.

AllBusiness.com's team of editors researched, compiled, and analyzed more than 800 franchise systems to compile the AllStar Franchises list. The rankings assessed the strengths of franchising companies based upon criteria such as Web visibility and the latest financial strength scores from Dun & Bradstreet.

New to the AllStar list, Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pasta boasts a fairly strong financial strength ranking (#130)...

December 15, 2009 // Franchising.com // DeSoto, Kan. – While many food industry chains are pulling the plug on expansion, Mr. Goodcents® Subs & Pastas continues to defy recession-conservatism, announcing the opening of its newest restaurant in Phoenix. Located at 4740 South 48th Street, the new restaurant is the sixth of nearly 50 slated to open in the greater metropolitan area in the next five years.

Currently a regional favorite west of the Mississippi with 100 restaurants in nine states, the Kansas-based franchise is targeting Phoenix as part of a national growth plan to expand the burgeoning brand beyond its regional hub. Company plans call for tripling its national presence in the next five years.

"We are incredibly excited about expanding the Mr...

November 20, 2009 // Franchising.com // DeSoto, Kan. – Mr. Goodcents, one of America's fastest-growing subs and pasta quick serve franchise concepts for more than 20 years, recently presented one of their vendors, Corporate Resource Group, with its 2009 Vendor of the Year Award. The company was presented with the honor at the Mr Goodcents subs and pastas conference held at the Overland Park Convention Center in Overland Park, KS.

The Vendor of the Year Award recognizes Corporate Resource Group as a Business Partner of the franchise. "At Mr. Goodcents one of our biggest objectives is to provide the best quality product and service at the best possible price. We look for partners that want to grow with us and help us in developing new concepts that help us stay ahead of our competitors," said Donna Gordon, Director of Operations of Mr...

August 05, 2008 // Franchising.com // Mr. Goodcents® Subs and Pastas President and CEO, Joe Bisogno, and Raytown, Missouri restaurant owner, Dean Drennan, just wanted to make things a little easier for the Johnson Family, recipients of Extreme Makeover Home Edition that aired Sunday, May 8th on ABC. With the help of ABC producers, Mr. Goodcents was able to surprise the Johnson family in front of their new home with a certificate for free Mr. Goodcents Subs and Pasta for an entire year at the Raytown restaurant.

Just like Mr. Johnson, Joe Bisogno knows a little bit about raising a big family on his own. The Desoto, Kansas based franchise founder was a single father of four children that are now grown. He understands the importance of family and providing for his children...