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How AI turning labor from cost center into growth driver for multi-location businesses

AI is transforming how multi-location businesses — restaurants, retailers, hotels, etc.— manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of viewing labor as just an expense, advanced AI-driven solutions are turning it into a powerful growth driver.

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August 15, 2025

AI is transforming how multi-location businesses — restaurants, retailers, hotels, etc.— manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of viewing labor as just an expense, advanced AI-driven solutions are turning it into a powerful growth driver. This new approach uses sophisticated AI to accurately predict real-world demand. By doing so, it ensures every location has the right number of staff at the right time. This not only optimizes schedules for maximum operational efficiency and compliance with labor laws but also directly impacts sales by ensuring seamless service. The result is a more strategic and profitable way to manage your workforce.

In a free webinar titled "Labor Forecasting 2.0: Predicting Future Demand and Staffing for Efficient Growth with AI" presented by Deputy and hosted by Networld Media Group, viewers will learn how demand modeling can auto-generate shifts aligned with your business rules, compliance obligations and predicted sales, removing guesswork and improving consistency across locations.

Viewers will also get a introduction to self-learning AI-powered labor optimization. The webinar will explore using a brand's unique demand data to predict labor and staff to drive growth outcomes and how to standardize operating procedures, drive labor efficiency and eliminate human risk.

The speakers for the event are Adam Ferris, VP of sales, North America at Deputy and Alex Johnson, product manager for deputy. Mandy Wolf Detwiler, editor of QSRweb.com, will moderate the webinar.

Click HERE to register for the webinar.