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The ROI is Obscene!

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The ROI is obscene!

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What is Repeat Returns?

The ROI is Obscene!

This is the blueprint for

next-level restaurant money

Monty Lockyear

Smash Park Entertainment

Monty Lockyear

Smash Park

"The ROI is Obscene!"

"We see tickets pop as high as 38%

when SMART Offers go out"

Monty Lockyear

Smash Park

FINALLY

Restaurant marketing that works

The all-in-one, done-for-you marketing platform

purpose-built for restaurants

All-in-one, marketing automation

purpose-built for restaurants

Done for you

Success Guaranteed

Insane ROI.

What is Repeat Returns?

Repeat Returns is a restaurant marketing system developed for restaurants by a restaurant owner who increased his own sales by 1,067% in just three years.

Repeat Returns is...

Then check this out...

Loyalty

Most loyalty programs are just perpetual discount machines.

SMART AI

Here's where that degree in data science Our SMART Suite

Double the industry average email open rates

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Social

Struggled to see any results from social media? Most restaurants do. And that creates a huge opportunity for you.

We will absolutely blow your mind with the traffic we haul in for you. We've cracked the code on turning "Likes" into lines.

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Online

Outdated website? Laid out like a train wreck? Invisible in search? No keywords, pixels, or meta description?

We’ll reboot your website into a high-ranking, eyeball-pulling traffic-driving, order-generating powerhouse.

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Reputation

Attract an insane amount of new customers

Reputation Station:

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Media

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Automation

DIY marketing is just another way to work more and waste money.

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Why we exist

We're here for the owners who get trashed on Yelp, gutted by Groupon, exploited by 3rd-party delivery parasites.

Transition away from garbage marketing that keeps owners broke...

Marketing is the only investment that has the power to change your life.

Marketing is the only investment that has the power to change your life.

Rent, labor, food, insurance, repairs... drop nothing to the top, or bottom line. They are just expenses.

Unfortunately, restaurant marketing has devolved into a tangled mess that burns cash and delivers nothing but smoke.

Our mission Fractional

Independent restaurants can't afford a full-blown marketing agency like the big chains.

To make every marketing dollar do the work of 10

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We solve these problems

They struggle with junk-marketing that burns cash and delivers smoke.

All this as you

Complexity

Repeat Returns replaces the complexity of multiple marketing services that require YOU to do all the work, with a single “done-for-you” platform that adapts to each customer’s buying habits and behavior patterns.

DIY

Do-it-yourself doesn’t stand a chance against deep-pocket competitors with auto-pilot program that acts immediately when the opportunity is there.

Complexity

Repeat Returns replaces the complexity of multiple marketing services that require YOU to do all the work, with a single “done-for-you” platform that adapts to each customer’s buying habits and behavior patterns.

The end of DIY

Loyalty

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Social

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Acquisition

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Automation

Each night, while you sleep, our platform studies each customer’s history, predicts the most profitable outcome for tomorrow, and deploys the marketing to make that happen. You never lift a finger.

FINALLY

Restaurant marketing that works

Everything in one place powered by customer data

What is Repeat Returns?

Repeat Returns is a complete restaurant marketing solution developed by a restaurant owner who increased his own sales by 1,067% in just three years.

  • Powerful tools: Everything you need - in one place working together (no more duct-tape marketing fails)

  • Marketing Automation: Auto-pilot customer engagement (you never lift a finger)

  • 100% Done-for-you: From copy to graphics. Social media to reviews by a highly-skilled restaurant marketing team (no more impossible learning curves)

The problem we solve

Yesterday's batch-and-blast marketing was designed for an audience that no longer exist.

born from the real-world triumph of a restaurant owner who skyrocketed his sales by an astounding 1,067% in just three years.

  • All the tools you need in one place working together

  • 100% Done-for-you by

  • Our ABR - guarantee

Is it right for you?

If you're fed up with all the over-hyped, cash-guzzling, junk-marketing out there, and searching for a proven way to promote your restaurant and generate money you can take to the bank tomorrow, then...

Growing your restaurant starts here

Your marketing is now crafted by experts. Your customer data prints money.

And your new friends are the high-achievers your mom wanted you to hang with.

Your marketing is now crafted by experts. Your customer data prints money. And your new friends are the high-achievers your mom wanted you to hang with.

People

Elevate your game

A special ops team will craft your plan, tell your story, design eye-catching visuals, drive positive reviews, make you pop online and crush it on social.

Platform

Accelerate your sales

Our industry leading SMART marketing platform has been powering high-volume restaurants since 2008. We'll do the same for you.

Plan

Motivate your mind

Full-cycle framework delivers new customers to your restaurant within days, who spend more in the coming months, and stay loyal for years.

Money in the bank

Yesterday Repeat Returns delivered

$100

for every 0.65¢ invested

Average performance - clients on 90+ days

Loyalty

Most loyalty programs are just perpetual discount machines.

SMART AI

Here's where that degree in data science Our SMART Suite

Double the industry average email open rates

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Social

Struggled to see any results from social media? Most restaurants do. And that creates a huge opportunity for you.

We will absolutely blow your mind with the traffic we haul in for you. We've cracked the code on turning "Likes" into lines.

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Online

Outdated website? Laid out like a train wreck? Invisible in search? No keywords, pixels, or meta description?

We’ll reboot your website into a high-ranking, eyeball-pulling traffic-driving, order-generating powerhouse.

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Reputation

Attract an insane amount of new customers

Reputation Station:

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Media

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Automation

DIY marketing is just another way to work more and waste money.

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These Remarkable Results

are achieved with our triple-action

Attract Build Retain

marketing-multiplier framework

This proven system delivers new customers to your restaurant within days, who spend more in the coming months, and stay loyal for years.

Attract New Customers

Problem: Few restaurants have even one reliable way to target and attract new customers. As a result, they waste money advertising discounts to current customers.

TRAFFIC Driver sends NEW customers through your doors starting within 7 days (without putting discounts in front of current customers).

FACT: Your current customers are the biggest users of discounts intended for new customers (fixing this fixes a lot).

Build Profit-Per-Customer

Problem: You can't grow just waiting for customers to come in on their own. And batch-and-blast discounts just train them to wait for deals and spend less.

SMART Offers drive dramatic increases in wallet-share from a large portion of your customers (converting customer data into never-before-seen money begins within 90 days).

FACT: You ALWAYS lose money with discounts. You ALWAYS make more money with SMART Offers.

Build Profit-Per-Customer

Problem: You can't grow just waiting for customers to come in on their own. And batch-and-blast discounts just train them to wait for deals and spend less.

SMART Offers drive dramatic increases in wallet-share from a large portion of your customers (converting customer data into never-before-seen money begins within 90 days).

FACT: You ALWAYS lose money with discounts. You ALWAYS make more money with SMART Offers.

Retain Customers

SMART Retention reengages lost and slowing customers to get them back and spending again (your recaptured revenue from this alone - funds ALL of your marketing with money left over).

FACT: Our typical restaurant sees $32,000+/year in win-back revenue (high-volume clients see $100,000+).

Now you're cookin' with gas!

The Toolbox is Deep

The powerful tools you need, are all connected and unified inside a profit-hunting platform that uncovers the humanity hiding in your data, to nurture each customer based on their individual habits and patterns.

Your power-platform includes:

  • Loyalty
  • Email Marketing
  • Text Marketing
  • Mobile
  • Surveys
  • SMART Offers
  • SMART Retention
  • Traffic Driver
  • Menu Marketing
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Birthday Club
  • Social Media
  • Fundraisers
  • Data-analytics
  • 100% Automation

The Toolbox is Deep

The powerful tools you need, are all connected and unified inside a profit-hunting platform that uncovers the humanity hiding in your data, to nurture each customer based on their individual habits and patterns.

Your power-platform includes:

  • Loyalty
  • Email Marketing
  • Text Marketing
  • Mobile
  • Surveys
  • SMART Offers
  • SMART Retention
  • Traffic Driver
  • Menu Marketing
  • Customer Acquisition
  • Birthday Club
  • Social Media
  • Fundraisers
  • Data-analytics
  • 100% Automation

The Team is Brilliant

Imagine having over 100 top-level restaurant marketing experts in your corner.

Your dedicated team includes:

Once you experience the jaw-dropping results from and agency experience...

  • Conversion copywriters
  • Graphic designers
  • Reputation managers
  • Social media magicians
  • Web/search wizards
  • Customer acquisition
  • Conversion copywriters

  • Graphic designers

  • Reputation managers

  • Social media magicians

  • Web/search wizards

  • Customer acquisition

Their only obsession is to keep your restaurant pulling in customers and pumping out cash.

What's included?

Everything.

What you need, Working together. In one place.

Done for you.

AI

Our platform creates a max-profit outcome for your restaurant every day.

Loyalty

This drives everything.

Points, visits, tiers.

Any flavor you want.

Email

Of course. Each one a selling-machine designed to drive traffic.

Surveys

Realtime feedback. High response. Stuff you need to know. Owners LOVE this!

Reviews

Tell Yelp where to stick it. Enjoy positive reviews from real customers.

Fundraisers

Forget one-and-done. Community groups drive revenue year-round.

Birthday Club

People want to spend money on their birthday. We'll send'em your way.

Mobile

Customer's check points, rewards, and offers on your branded mobile web app.

Gift Cards

Gift cards are pure profit, and sales are booming.

Sell in-store/online.

Menu Marketing

Drive trial to high-profit menu items without discounts.

Texting

Drive additional traffic with texting. $45 per 2000 texts per month.

Automation

You want less work - right?

Great! Because everything here is done for you.

The Results Are Awesome

These are real players, not bystanders. They've experienced awesome results, and so can you. Step up and schedule your discovery call.

The ROI is insane!

We see tickets pop as high as 38% when SMART Offers go out. This is the blueprint for next-level money.

...an EXTRA twenty million

Over the Past Decade, Repeat Returns has made us an additional $20,000,000.00 - yes that's an extra twenty million dollars in deposited cash sales...

Record sales every week

Record sales every week and growing! $24-25k used to be a big week for us. We've been North of $30,000/week since hopping on the Repeat Returns Rocket Ship!

Your Restaurant marketing

is broken fixed

Supercharge your growth with the tools you need, in one place, working together, done-for-you.

Supercharge your growth with the tools you need,

in one place, working together, done-for-you.

Your new life begins now

Restaurant marketing is broken FIXED

It's waiting for you

You'll never outrun today's insane food cost, ridiculous employee issues,

third-party parasites, and endless competition

with yesterday's marketing...

  • Drives NEW customers

  • Conditions them to spend more

  • Attracts LARGE spending groups

  • Builds your reputation

  • Boosts online search rank

  • Crushes it on social media

Ralph A Lewis

Okeechobee Steakhouse, FL

"Over the Past Decade of using Repeat Returns we have made an additional $20,000,000.00 - yes that's an extra twenty million dollars in deposited cash sales...

Client since 2010

Andy & Katie Dell

Papa Kelsey's Pizza, AZ

"We've growing sales at a pace that's sometimes been hard to keep up with. When HungerRush told us Repeat Returns would not be in their "upgrade" (LOL), we dumped them for a new POS. That's how important it is to us."

Client since 2011

Nancy & Rich

Rosati's Pizza, IN

"We bought a closed Rosati's Pizzeria in 2012, and grew it from nothing to a top-10 performer in just 3 years. We own 5 stores now and Repeat Returns is the only marketing we have ever used."

Client since 2012

We believe local restaurants deserve

to make more money

You didn’t go into the restaurant business to scrape by on chump change. And you shouldn't have to.

Like these...

Ralph A Lewis

Okeechobee Steakhouse, FL

"Over the Past Decade of using Repeat Returns we have made an additional $20,000,000.00 - yes that's an extra twenty million dollars in deposited cash sales...

Client since 2010

Andy & Katie Dell

Papa Kelsey's Pizza, AZ

"We've growing sales at a pace that's sometimes been hard to keep up with. When HungerRush told us Repeat Returns would not be in their "upgrade" (LOL), we dumped them for a new POS. That's how important it is to us."

Client since 2011

Nancy & Rich

Rosati's Pizza, IN

"We bought a closed Rosati's Pizzeria in 2012, and grew it from nothing to a top-10 performer in just 3 years. We own 5 stores now and Repeat Returns is the only marketing we have ever used."

Client since 2012

Is this for you?

Repeat Returns builds on success and is designed for financially viable, well-run operations that have the capacity to handle more traffic.

Repeat Returns is best suited for:

  • Franchise Operations

  • Multi-Unit Chains

  • Medium/High Volume Independents

If you’re in financial desperation, floating payroll on credit cards or just don’t have a good grip on your restaurant right now—you should pass. Repeat Returns is not a silver bullet to save a troubled business.

"The ROI is Insane!"

"We see tickets pop as high as 38% when SMART Offers go out. This is the blueprint for next-level money."

Kerri & Monty Lockyear

Smash Park Entertainment Group

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"Need new testimonial here...

Kerri & Monty Lockyear

Smash Park Entertainment Group

"...up $3,000 a week"

"Sales are up $3,000+ per week, our average ticket is up about $2, and we've enrolled 1034 members in 8-weeks."

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But if you're a good operator with a viable restaurant, and untapped potential...

Reach Out Today...

We'll schedule a conversation to learn about your restaurant, and answer your questions.

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We'll also send you a copy of the 10X Report so you can see how we help other restaurants create unstoppable momentum and dominate their trade area.

  • Poach competitor's customers on auto-pilot

  • Convert first-timers into steady high-profit regulars

  • Boost profits by maximizing customer wallet-share

  • Drive a steady stream of positive online reviews

  • Attract large groups that spend often and spend - BIG

  • Jumpstart growth by cutting customer churn to the bone

  • And much, much more...

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Turn first-timers into steady regulars

May 01, 20245 min read

How to turn first-timers into steady regulars

Kamron Karington

Kamron Karington


Build Repeat Visits 2X Faster

Back in the day when I got good at attracting new customers...

...I quickly discovered - that was only half the battle.

Getting them back for a second visit is when the ride really begins.

That's because 5 out of 7 "new" guests will not return without some sort of follow-up.

There's a laundry-list of reasons why guests don't make it back... but it doesn't matter.

What DOES matter is that you can easily double your "second-visit" results with real simple stuff.

And a second visit doubles your chances of a third visit... pretty soon, a habit is formed (and you have to go out of your way to mess it up from there).

See where we're going here?

What you'll learn today:

  1. Why having "good food" is helpful, but not a deciding factor

  2. How to generate the all-important "second" visit

We start by erasing a restaurant-killing myth right now.

Question: Who makes the absolute best hamburgers on earth?

Doesn't matter.

The nearest McDonald's sells more burgers than they do.

My point is... good food is a huge plus. But it is zero guarantee of getting a newbie back for the all-important second visit.

Over the years, I've seen restaurant after restaurant with "the best food in town" crash and burn because they were too stuck up to give new customers any incentive to break other long-established dining habits...

...they simply assumed everyone that walked through the front door would return again, and again, and... "hey where'd everybody go? Why can't we pay the rent this month? Whut?"

Let's get started...

How to turn first-timers into steady regulars

MOST restaurants are in a spend, acquire, lose and start over freak-show pattern.

They're constantly on the hunt for "new" customers, but do nothing to convert the newbies into steady customers.

Consider this: Whether a customer buys from you once or a thousand times, your initial marketing cost is the same. The only thing that changes over time is your return on investment. Every time that customer makes a purchase, your cost to acquire that customer goes down and your profits go up.

So, how do we lock in the second visit?

A couple of ways.

1. Old school (but highly effective):

Imagine for a moment… you’ve just stopped by a restaurant for the first time. The meal was good. The service was good. But, something unexpected happens. As the server brings your check to the table – you notice a woman following. She waits just a second till the check has been presented – then say’s, “Hi, my name’s Kimberly Streeter, I’m the owner. I certainly hope everything was to your liking.”

With that said – she hands you a little envelope and says “It’s been our privilege to serve you today and I hope to see you again soon.” She smiles and walks away.

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You open the envelope and discover a handwritten “thank you” card, signed by Kim. It also offers a free appetizer next time you visit.

What has Kim just done? She has made a rock solid impression on you, that’s what she’s done. The "owner" has made you feel special. She has acknowledged you. She said, “thank you.”

Plus, what Kim has also done that you are completely unaware of is – she has slipped you a “stealth” bounce-back. Heck, you didn’t even notice that till I just mentioned it. The bounce-back is disguised as a thank you card (free appetizer, remember?) Bang!

Even though a handwritten offer on a card is more personal, you can also use the high-perceived value of a gift card. Simply put a $5, $10, $20 (whatever makes sense) gift card in with the thank-you card.

Implementation:

1. Go to OfficeMax or Office Depot and buy their little boxes of thank you cards. They’re dirt cheap. Keep a specific pen handy for writing on these cards (always use blue ink).

2. Write out (or have someone with decent handwriting do it) something like this: “Thank you for stopping by. I really appreciate your business. And, please – use this card for a free (whatever makes sense) on your next visit.” Then sign it.

3. Now, the reason I want you to use a specific pen for these cards is this… if you can get the customer’s name – by all means, take out that pen and write their name on the top of the card, and on the envelope (don’t forget to put a little comma after it).

4. Then, servers and order-takers simply ask unfamiliar guests if this is their first visit... "have you dined with us before?"

Boom...

2. New customer conversion:

Do you have a loyalty program? If so, you can automate a conveyor-belt of repeat traffic.

Here's how you do it.

Place a "call-to-action" offer on your Yelp page.

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Link it to your loyalty program sign-up page (ask only for first name, email, phone number, and birthday on this sign-up form).

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This offer will contain two hooks.

Hook #1: The offer itself (free appetizer, $3 off, whatever makes sense for your restaurant). But make it a Yelp-only offer (not available anywhere else).

Benefits to You: An offer gives people an additional reason to try you for the first time, so you attract more spend-ready guests.

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Plus, the "Yelp-only" offer gives your staff the "heads-up" that this guest came from Yelp... so you know this is most likely a first-timer. And your staff knows they better treat this guest like gold.

Hook #2: Bonus points. If your reward threshold is 100 points, award the guest 50 bonus points

just for enrolling in your loyalty program (more about this in a minute).

Because they joined your loyalty program to get the Yelp offer, your new guest is earning points for this first visit, plus they earned those bonus points when they enrolled.

Here's why that is critical...

Endowment Effect: Customers "endowed" with bonus points upon enrollment have a higher second-visit ratio than those who don't get the bonus points.

That's because the bonus points plus the points earned on the first visit, gets them within striking distance of earning that first reward. They are vested in making that second visit.

FACT: Keeping customers loyal costs a tiny fraction of what it costs to attract a new one.

Next week... the most ridiculously easy way to increase your take-home profit (in many cases by 25%). Yup. I did it. My clients have... and you should too...


Kamron Karington bought a rundown pizzeria.

Kamron Karington

Kamron Karington bought a rundown pizzeria.

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Crazy Effective

Our platform establishes each customer's baseline wallet-share, and then SMART Offers gently guide them into higher spending levels.

Grow faster

5 out of 7 first-time guests never return to your restaurant without some type of follow-up. Don't worry, our SMART Start series converts more first-timers into steady regulars.

Protect & build you reputation

Today's consumers turn to Yelp when considering a new business. SMART Survey drives a steady stream of good reviews from your best customers.

Attract Large Buying Groups

Lock in group spending, and become a community hero with SMART Fundraisers. Run unlimited fundraisers

Case Study: SMASH PARK

Smash Park is a high-volume "Eatertainment" concept based in Des Moines, IA. Since launching SMART Fundraiser as a community outreach strategy they have:

  • Partnered with 19 community organizations

  • Enrolled 7,036 group members

  • Who have made 45,389 visits/orders

  • And spent $744,960.32

  • Donated $22,348.82 back to the organizations

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Reduce customer churn

A typical business loses 18% of its customers every year. SMART Retention brings lost customers back and starts them spending again - so you keep growing.

Most merchants see $32,000+ in recaptured revenue each year from SMART Retention. Some see a lot more.

The majority of our clients find SMART Offers to be the the highest-performing marketing they've ever experienced. Most see total program cost at or below 1%.

Spend less. Make more. Do nothing.

A typical business loses 18% of its customers every year. SMART Retention identifies lost & slowing customers early,

brings them back and starts them spending again.

Growing Restaurant Sales Since 2008

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REPEAT RETURNS

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6240 McLeod Dr.

Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89120

Florence, KY

7847 Tanners Ln Suite 100,

Florence, KY 41042

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Mon - Thu 8:00am - 5:00pm

*Closed major holidays.

(702) 966-3001

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