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Restaurant 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.
read nowRestaurant 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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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.
read nowRAVE Restaurant Group suffers Q2 loss
February 12, 2016
RAVE Restaurant Group Inc, parent company of Pie Five Pizza Co. and Pizza Inn, reported that it suffered a loss during Q2 of 2015.
read nowTake 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…
read nowChick-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.
read nowBiscuitville expands lunch offerings
February 4, 2016
The breakfast chain began testing lunch in 2014, at select locations and is now adding it to its other units.
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings' 20% revenue bump not good enough for analysts
February 4, 2016
CEO Sally Smith acknowledges numbers are lower than expected but said the chain is experiencing growth.
read nowReport: 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.
read nowFree webinar focuses on how IoT can boost guest engagement, revenue
January 22, 2016
Attendees will learn how McDonald's and other chains are boosting campaign performance up to seven times by using mobile data to better target campaigns.
read nowReport: 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…
read nowTechnomic 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…
read nowBreakfast 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…
read nowEgg supply rebounding?
January 5, 2016
With supply returning to more normal levels, prices are expected to drop in Q1.
read nowNewk's hooks crawfish to winter menu
January 5, 2016
Down home comfort foods are on the menu at Newk's Eatery this winter and spring with the debut of crawfish to the brand's seasonal lineup.
read nowRestaurant 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.
read nowFallout of E. coli incidents still plaguing Chipotle
December 8, 2015
Shares in Chipotle Mexican Grill are still falling due to E. coli incidents in nine states, and it's likely shares won't rebound any time soon, according to…
read nowShake 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.
read nowMOD Pizza earns ranking as a top best retail workplace
December 4, 2015
MOD Pizza is ranked seventh on Fortune's annual "20 Best Workplaces in Retail" list.
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