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Fast casual industry still growing
July 11, 2016
The fast casual industry is growing at a steady rate and outranking its counterparts, according to a Technomic report. In year-over-year results, cumulative…
read nowReport: How to get ahead of beverage trends to increase profits
June 29, 2016
The restaurant industry is no longer defined by creative entrees and sides — beverages are pouring into the spotlight. In fact, they are now driving 45 percent…
read nowSonic reports boost in same-store sales; decliine in net income
June 24, 2016
Sonic Corp announced today that system same-store sales increased 2 percent during Q3 but net income per diluted share decreased 18 percent to $0.31 compared…
read nowStudy: Customers still singing 'ode to the sandwich'
June 24, 2016
The popularity of the sandwich isn't slowing down, according to Technavio analysts, who recently predicted the global sandwich market will exceed $9 billion by…
read nowFree webinar: 'Learn How to Turn Social Followers into Brand Advocates'
June 15, 2016
Today, almost every reputable brand is on social media. But in this competitive market, it's about more than simply having a social presence. If you want to be…
read nowCompany launches mobile feedback platform
May 16, 2016
Original Review, a customer insight solutions company, has launched its OR Customer Insight Platform, to help restaurants track real-time feedback and collect…
read nowWendy's adjusts outlook upward after strong first quarter
May 16, 2016
Wendy's reported that Q1 of this year rounded out the company's strongest two-year posting in the North America system comparable sales performance in more…
read nowTim Hortons, Burger King report strong Q1 sales
May 2, 2016
Sales are up at Tim Hortons and Burger King, according to the chains' parent company, Restaurant Brands International, which recently reported Q1 financial…
read nowConsumers name Dunkin' Donuts, Chick-Fil-A brands of the year
April 20, 2016
More than 97,000 U.S. consumers assessed more than 3,800 brands across nearly 500 categories.
read nowReport: Restaurants suffer negative Q1 growth after lagging March sales
April 19, 2016
With a -0.7 percent same-store sales growth, March represented the second worst month since February of 2014. Only January 2016, was slightly weaker at -0.…
read nowReport: Fast casual, Asian concepts driving industry growth
April 19, 2016
The fast casual segment increased 10.4 percent, and Asian concepts grew by 9.3 percent from 2014 to 2015.
read nowGlobal study: Millennials' mobile use reshaping hospitality industry
April 14, 2016
A new report from Oracle Hospitality — "Millennials and Hospitality: The Redefinition of Service" — highlights the ways in which hospitality operators need to…
read nowRestaurants gear up for summer hiring season
April 11, 2016
Ninety-one percent of hourly employers anticipate hiring the same or more workers this summer compared to last year.
read nowMcDonald's kiosks arrive in almost half of European locations
April 1, 2016
McDonald's has finished rolling out self-ordering kiosks to 45 percent of its 7,900 locations in Europe, with a 90 percent rollout in France.
read nowCarl's Jr. CEO's comments on automated restaurants cause controversy
April 1, 2016
Recently Carl Jr. CEO Andy Puzder said he saw fully automated restaurants as a solution to rising minimum wages. Several Twitter users voiced criticism on the…
read nowGlobal QSR market expected to surpass $141B in revenue by 2019
March 28, 2016
According to the latest market research report by Technavio, the global quick service restaurants market is expected to surpass $141 billion in revenue by 2019
read nowNew study reveals America's favorite restaurants
March 24, 2016
A new large-scale consumer study conducted by Market Force Information reveals America's favorite quick service restaurants chains in four popular food…
read nowCinnabon celebrates successful year in franchise sales
March 22, 2016
Cinnabon had a banner year in terms of sales and growth, as the brand celebrates 30+ years since its first bakery opening.
read nowRestaurant sales growth weak despite February improvement
March 14, 2016
Chain restaurants posted positive same-store sales growth of 0.4 percent in February after a slow January.
read nowADP report reveals franchise job growth in February
March 11, 2016
Franchise sector 2016 job growth in the U.S. was up by 18,500 in February, according to the latest ADP National Franchise Report.
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