CHICAGO, January 7, 2025 — 86 Repairs, the end-to-end repairs and maintenance (R&M) solution built for the restaurant industry, announced a partnership with Cypress Five Star (CFS), a fast casual franchise services leader in North America dba Five Guys and Blaze Pizza restaurants.
Founded in 2010, CFS is the largest Five Guys franchisee in North America. Strong operations, technology, and systems have been an area of focus for CFS paving the way for steady, sustainable growth.
As the company continues scaling, its team is working with 86 Repairs to refine their focus on repairs and maintenance, the highest controllable cost on the P&L.
“We are investing in R&M management as a strategy for lowering controllable costs,” says Jay Wilson, Vice President of Systems and Technology at Cypress Five Star. “86 Repairs will help us address our current pain points and position us to proactively manage costs through our continued expansion.”
Key solutions for the partnership include proactive repairs management, planned preventative maintenance, along with invoice insight dashboard for improved spend management and forecasting. An initial analysis by 86 Repairs projects that minimizing unnecessary service dispatches alone will save the brand up to 18% of controllable costs per year.
“Cypress Five Star is a perfect fit for our solution and we are thrilled to support such successful fast casual brands in their continued growth,” says Daniel Estrada, Co-Founder and CEO of 86 Repairs. “Their team understands the necessity of a strong operational backbone. R&M management is going to add to that and increase their competitive edge while driving margin growth.”
Cypress Five Star is the latest restaurant chain to adopt the 86 Repairs R&M management platform alongside others, including Savory Restaurant Fund, Wendy’s, McDonald’s, and Noodles and Co.
Learn more about 86 Repairs at 86repairs.com.
86 Repairs is the only repairs and maintenance (R&M) management solution that empowers restaurant operators and frontline staff to increase margins. Our platform leverages unbiased market insights to help operators reduce costs, minimize equipment downtime, and work with the best service companies in the industry. With no invoice markups and no pass-through fees for service companies, we eliminate inflated costs.
Over 2,000 restaurant operators trust 86 Repairs to manage their repairs and maintenance process with a total network of 18,000 vendors. Notable customers include upscale full service restaurants, quick service franchised brands, and everything in between.
Cypress Five Star, Inc. is a leading, growth-focused operator of fast-casual restaurants under the Five Guys Burgers and Fries and Blaze Pizza banners in North America.
Cypress Five Star (CFS) is headquartered in South Jordan, Utah and was founded in 2010. CFS opened its first Five Guys restaurant in January 2010 in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Today, the Company is the exclusive franchisee for Five Guys and Blaze Pizza in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) of Ontario.
CFS is led by an experienced management team with a proven track record of operating fast casual restaurants and partnering with industry leading technology partners.
The company is well positioned to continue its growth trajectory through its partnerships with industry leading companies like 86 Repairs. cypressfivestar.com