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Consumer appetite for healthy food boosts Green & Tonic sales
February 20, 2017
Green & Tonic's same-store Q4 sales rose 22 percent compared to a year ago, and its average unit volumes increased 29 percent, according to a press release.
read nowThe Pie Hole opens first international location in Japan
February 13, 2017
Pie and coffee concept, The Pie Hole, has opened its first international location in Tokyo to tap into the growing Japanese coffee market, a press release…
read nowDat Dog expands franchising, corporate-owned units
January 24, 2017
Fast casual hot dog concept Dat Dog is ready to move out of New Orleans and will open two new restaurants in Louisiana and Mississippi, according to a press…
read nowSalad sales up, reveals new report
January 10, 2017
A new Salad Keynote report reveals 46 percent of consumers are eating more green salads than a year ago, and restaurateurs are seeing the increased sales.
read nowStudy: QSR and Fast Casual only restaurant segments to see traffic growth in '17
January 3, 2017
If there's a bright spot in the restaurant industry outlook for the year ahead, at least one data analysis and research company believes it will be in the…
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Delivery data: Mac and cheese, oxtail soup top 2016 at-home orders
December 15, 2016
The market for home-meal delivery grew substantially over the past year, and Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, has used data about those deliveries to…
read nowQ3 restaurant visits decline, fast casual is no exception
December 6, 2016
Although traffic growth at U.S. restaurants remained flat during the first half of 2016, Q3 results were even worse, according to The NPD Group, which found…
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Technomic downgrades restaurant growth projections
November 29, 2016
The company said its May results released for the two-year period were overly optimistic and that declining traffic across food service has prompted the…
read nowFast casual industry to hit $67B by 2020
November 2, 2016
The fast casual restaurant market in the U.S. is expected to reach $66.87 billion by 2020, according to the latest study released by Technavio.
read nowFazoli's sees record growth
October 20, 2016
Fazoli's franchise-owned restaurants reported a 5.1 percent same-store sales increase during the fiscal year second quarter, ending Sept. 30, according to a…
read nowFree webinar: How to Create Loyal Guest Behavior
September 1, 2016
Restaurant chains across the country are continuing to build and execute loyalty programs that provide immediate and sustainable results.
read nowTechnomic report says customers blame restaurants for third-party delivery service failures
August 23, 2016
Technomic Inc. found that 76 percent of consumers polled hold restaurants responsible for all errors on online portals and delivery services. In fact, the…
read nowRSR reveals digital gift card winners
August 23, 2016
Retail Systems Research has published the report, "Digital Gift Cards In 2016: Where Omni-Channel Strategy Meets Customer Expectations."
read nowMoe's seeks franchisees for move into Motown
August 1, 2016
Moe's Southwest Grill is seeking franchisees to open Detroit-area locations of the chain with experienced multi-unit franchise owners.
read nowAlabama and Pittsburgh get a gold rush from KFC
August 1, 2016
KFC is testing a new "Georgia Gold" fried chicken and tenders in this month in Mobile and Pittsburgh. The company said the chicken has a crispy, tangy flavor,
read nowSmoothie system sales down, the NPD Group finds
July 25, 2016
Dollar sales of smoothie makers declined during the first part of 2016, a press release said. According to the NPD Group, a global information company, dollar…
read nowAt McAlister's, tea beats out ... chocolate?
July 14, 2016
In the run-up to McAlister's Deli's Eighth annual Free Tea Day, the chain surveyed more than 1,000 adult consumers in the U.S. to produce this somewhat…
read nowGrubhub offers restaurateurs access to consumer ratings and reviews
July 12, 2016
Grubhub, the online food delivery service, announced the launch of its new faceted ratings and reviews system in a press release. The new system provides…
read nowFast 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 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…
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