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Restaurant units decline in Chicago, New York; increase in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston

February 29, 2016

The total U.S. restaurant count decreased slightly (-.6 percent) from a year ago to 629,488 units, according to a count of U.S. commercial restaurant locations…

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McDonald's: Survey revealing pessimistic attitudes of franchisees is outdated

February 19, 2016

An internal annual survey of McDonald's franchisees taken in October revealed that only 14 percent of U.S. franchisees agreed or strongly agreed that the…

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Fast Casual State of the Industry available for download

February 17, 2016

The report reveals operators' biggest concerns and provides insight on trends they're embracing and how they are spending their money.

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Dunkin' Donuts named top brand in coffee customer loyalty

February 17, 2016

The 2016 Brand Keys Customer Loyalty Index has recognized Dunkin' Donuts as a top brand for consumer engagement in the out-of-home coffee category.

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Take the Beverage Trends survey and you may win a $100 Amazon card

February 11, 2016

Calling all restaurateurs: Take our survey and be entered to win a $100 Amazon gift card. QSRweb is preparing a report about beverage trends for 2016 and we…

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QSR survey reveals consumers prefer healthful options

February 9, 2016

A recent survey from research company Ask Your Target Market finds that attitudes toward health are a vital factor in driving preferences in the quick service…

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Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out Burger earn top honors for customer experience

February 8, 2016

Restaurant market intelligence firm Sandelman has announced the winners of the 2015 Quick-Track Awards of Excellence.

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Dunkin' CEO calls Q4 sales 'disappointing'

February 4, 2016

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, said comparable same-store sales declined 0.8 percent for Q4.

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Report: Alcoholic beverage preferences changing on menus

February 4, 2016

Food industry researcher Datassential has released its MenuTrends Keynote report on menu and consumer preferences for beer, wine, spirits and cocktails.

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Report: coupons primary reason consumers engage with brands on mobile

January 22, 2016

Vibes, a mobile marketing firm, has released its 2016 Mobile Consumer Report, which examines consumer perceptions and opinions about mobile marketing and…

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Technomic announces 2016 Consumers' Choice Awards for chain restaurants

January 15, 2016

Technomic has announced its 2016 Consumers' Choice Awards for chain restaurants. Technomic asked consumers to rate more than 120 leading U.S. restaurant chains…

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2015's best perceived QSR rankings released

January 14, 2016

Consumer perception research firm YouGov BrandIndex released its annual rankings for the best perceived QSR dining chains in the country.

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Breakfast will further proliferate to new dayparts

January 13, 2016

Technomic announced that despite the fact that breakfast continues to be the most skipped meal of the day, it has been a bright spot in the industry in recent…

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Chick-fil-A social media ranks No. 1, ahead of Amazon, Netflix

January 12, 2016

Chick-fil-A is the No. 1 top favorite American brand on all major social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Egg supply rebounding?

January 5, 2016

With supply returning to more normal levels, prices are expected to drop in Q1.

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New McDonald's digital menu boards making recommendations based on weather

December 31, 2015

McDonald's is deploying digital signage menu boards that will recommend certain menu options based on the weather at locations across the country.

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Restaurant sales regained momentum in November

December 29, 2015

After disappointing restaurant sales in October, momentum was regained as same-store sales growth returned to positive territory during November.

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Yum! Brands to share split strategy insight with investors

December 10, 2015

Yum! Brands will discuss further details of its planned separation into two independent publicly-traded companies during its annual investor conference today…

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Shake Shack, Domino's leading restaurant industry

December 7, 2015

Q3 same-store sales improved across all segments of the restaurant industry, according to BDO's benchmarking update.

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Q3 sales up at Jack in the Box, Qdoba

November 18, 2015

Total revenue increased to $23.8 from $17.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014.

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