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Technomic: Fast casual continues to outpace industry
May 15, 2011
The fast casual category continued to outpace the restaurant industry as a whole in 2010, with the Top 100 fast casual chains growing 6 percent to nearly $18.…
read nowReport: Disparate mindsets of post-recession consumers to shape restaurant industry recovery
May 9, 2011
Consumers are of two different mindsets when it comes to spending ? those that cannot spend freely and those that can ? and the dichotomy between these two…
read nowTechnomic: Consumer concerns grow over gas and food costs
May 9, 2011
Out of the recession does not necessarily mean out of the woods. In its most recent consumer behavior survey, Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based food industry…
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McDonalds, Yum!, Starbucks on 2011 Fortune 500 list
May 5, 2011
The annual Fortune 500 list, which ranks America's largest corporations by revenue and profit, was released Thursday.
read nowFast Casual publishes Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage
May 1, 2011
FastCasual.com has announced the publication of its "Restaurant State of the Industry 2011, Part 1: Food and Beverage" report, a 109-page research document…
read nowNRA: Restaurant same-store gains strongest since 07
April 28, 2011
Bolstered by solid improvements in same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the outlook for the restaurant industry continued to strengthen in March…
read nowWebinar to discuss emerging trends in foodservice
April 28, 2011
Empathica and FastCasual.com will present a roundtable webinar May 12 discussing the five emerging foodservice industry trends. The webinar, "Emerging Trends…
read nowSubway, Starbucks leapfrog Burger King, Wendys in sales
April 26, 2011
Specialty coffee drinks and sandwiches have officially become an American staple alongside burgers and shakes. Technomic's listing of the top 500 restaurant…
read nowConsumers list Coca-Cola, Starbucks as most relevant brands
April 25, 2011
According to Bevnet, Brodeur Partners, a strategic communications company, recently released the results of a survey that assessed the "relevance" of brands to…
read nowHay Group & CRCA: Restaurant salary freezes thawing
April 24, 2011
According to a recent survey released by management consulting firm Hay Group and the Chain Restaurant Compensation Association (CRCA), the restaurant industry…
read nowTechnomic: Lower calorie items more available
April 7, 2011
Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.
read nowGE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains
April 3, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…
read nowNRA: Restaurant capital spending outlook at a 40-month high
March 30, 2011
The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) indicated continued improvement in February, with higher sales and traffic levels, as…
read nowMarket Force acquires leading Canadian customer intelligence provider
March 27, 2011
Market Force Information has acquired Winnipeg-based Tell Us About Us (TUAU), a leader in customer experience measurement and Canada’s largest customer…
read nowCornell Study: QSR and fast casual making best use of online ordering
March 22, 2011
A Cornell University analysis of the electronic ordering practices of the top 326 U.S.-based restaurant chains finds that fast casual and quick service…
read nowGreenopia ranks top green restaurant chains
March 20, 2011
Greenopia, which researches eco-friendly retailers, services and organizations, has recently named its most sustainable restaurant chains.
read nowParTech releases consumer restaurant technology study
March 13, 2011
ParTech has released the results of a survey that assesses consumers’ views on dining and technology. The survey is revealed in a whitepaper, “The Dining…
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Technomic: Frozen yogurt occupies both ends of the bell curve
March 13, 2011
Technomic’s new “Market Intelligence Report: Ice Cream” found that frozen yogurt concepts occupy both the top and the bottom of the frozen desserts/snacks…
read nowNPD: Restaurant visits up in second half of 2010
March 1, 2011
Although visits to U.S. restaurants are still below the level registered six years ago, there were signs of improvement in the second half of 2010, according…
read nowMintel research: Customers want healthy breakfast options
February 28, 2011
According to the latest research from Mintel, 66 percent of customers want restaurants to provide them with healthier breakfast options. The healthy eating…
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