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Smoothie King celebrates 1000th store
August 24, 2018
Smoothie King opened its 1,000th store Thursday, in Richardson, Texas, according to a press release.
read nowIndependent restaurant count down 2 percent
August 22, 2018
NPD reported today that a 2 percent decline in U.S. independent restaurant brands contributed to a 1 percent drop in the nation's overall restaurant count this…
read nowTop food trends now: The 'women' have spoken
June 20, 2018
The women have spoken, and they have some interesting ideas about where food is going in the years ahead. Les Dames d'Escoffier International — 2,300 women…
read nowRestaurant sales flat, but traffic still vanishing along with employees
June 8, 2018
TDn2K reported that chain store comp sales gained slightly over the rolling three-month period, up 0.8 percent, though comp traffic dropped 2.9 percent in May…
read nowApril restaurant sales best in nearly 3 years
May 17, 2018
For the restaurant industry, April did indeed bring showers, but those of increased business, according to the most recent data from TDn2K, showing that…
read nowFast casual sector sees single-digit growth in 2017
May 9, 2018
The fast casual segment has rebounded since 2016, and has experienced a consecutive year of single-digit sales growth performance in 2017, according to…
read nowStudy: Fast casual delivery customers prefer to order via restaurant over third-party aggregates
April 16, 2018
A majority of delivery customers prefer to order directly from a restaurant website or app than from third-party aggregators, according to the Delivery Index…
read nowMenu inflation driving increase in Canada's foodservice sales
April 16, 2018
It appears Canada's commercial foodservice sales are on the rise. They'll increase 4.6 percent to a record $71.5 billion, which follows a 5.3 percent increase…
read nowPancheros launches mobile ordering
April 3, 2018
Pancheros Mexican Grill has rolled out an updated version of its mobile app that allows customers to place mobile orders for pick up at the restaurant…
read nowJanuary restaurant sales take a dive
February 9, 2018
Restaurant same-store sales growth were down in January after three straight months of flat or positive sales growth. The bad news comes from TDn2K's…
read nowUS restaurant chains relying on value meals, new menu items to drive traffic in 2018
January 30, 2018
With restaurant traffic stuck between a 1 percent increase and flat for several years now, U.S. restaurant chains are turning to value deals, new menu items…
read nowStarbucks Q1 numbers miss expectations
January 26, 2018
Although Starbucks Corporation Thursday reported that global same-store sales rose 2 percent last quarter, they were below the 3 percent average of analysts…
read nowStudy: Fast casual customers want more digital ordering opportunities
December 7, 2017
Digital ordering is more popular than ever, according to the 2017 Online and Mobile Ordering Index, which found that nearly two-thirds of fast casual customers…
read nowChefs predict top menu trends of 2018
December 5, 2017
Doughnuts with non-traditional filling, ethnic-inspired kids' dishes, farm/estate-branded items and heritage-breed meats are just a menu items on trend for…
read nowNPD: Q3 restaurant industry growth attributed to increased traffic at coffee, burger chains
November 28, 2017
After six consecutive quarters of flat or negative traffic, strong growth at burger and gourmet coffee chains is to thank for a total foodservice industry…
read nowTechnomic: Foodservice operators challenged by slow Q3 sales
November 14, 2017
The restaurant industry landscape continues to be challenging for leading operators, according to Technomic's compilation and analysis of third quarter…
read nowReport: US foodservice revenues to hit $990 Billion, fast casual growth expected
November 13, 2017
U.S. restaurant and foodservice revenues are forecast to reach $990 billion by 2021, according to "Restaurants & Foodservice: United States," a report…
read nowCoffee chains proliferate ... especially in Juneau
October 17, 2017
NPD Group said a recent restaurant census found that there were 33,129 gourmet coffee shops in the U.S., a 2 percent increase in units from last year. That's…
read nowCooks, baristas tops in US wage growth in September
October 3, 2017
The latest annual year-over-year wage growth report is out for September, showing continued snail's pace growth in wages overall, but also indicating that…
read nowSaladworks uses analytics to pinpoint Atlanta as growth hub
September 25, 2017
Saladworks is planting its roots in the Atlanta market alongside franchisees Douglas Anthony and Ramjit Handa, according to a company press release, which said…
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