Black Box Intelligence: Promising Insights for the QSR Industry

Black Box Intelligence shares findings on sales recovery from data spanning the last two years, as well as the challenges restaurants are still facing during…

Restaurant labor shortage not going anywhere fast

July 9, 2021

Black Box Intelligence has dug up some interesting labor shortage data in recent weeks revealing that it's an ongoing issue with many layers.

Cracks in restaurant industry widening due to labor shortage

June 30, 2021

Though the latest restaurant industry data from Black Box Intelligence shows sales grew again for the 14th straight week industry-wide, limited-service didn't…

Quelling QSRs' labor pains: Why things must radically change

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this second of a two-part series on the restaurant industry labor crisis, restaurateurs and industry experts pinpoint the answers all feel are urgently…

Restaurant sales, traffic drop to July numbers

December's month full of holidays failed to bring much cheer to restaurateurs in most cases, since sales and traffic were both off markedly.

Fears of 2nd coronavirus wave halt October restaurant sales

November 6, 2020

Despite October being the best month for restaurant same-store sales growth since February, the latest resurgence of COVID-19 is not portending well for the…

QSRs: 'Cleanliness is the new ambiance'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Coming clean takes on a whole new meaning for QSRs in the time of COVID-19.

June US restaurant industry sales are best since February

Fast casual falters a bit, while pizza, chicken and burgers fare well in June.

QSR customers dissatisfied with delivery, but still won't dine-in

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

A consumer survey and another data analysis show consumers are not racing back to dine in, but are committed to delivery, though many have big issues with how…

Latest dine-in data tells story of cautious customers, vanishing workers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurant sales data shows the return to dine-in will be a slow and cautious one for customers, according to data and insights provider, Black Box…

Restaurant SSS drop 55% in April: Time for comeback?

May 8, 2020

April was the first month truly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic's stay-at-home guidelines, and declines in restaurant sales clearly illustrate the damage.