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Chains

Coupons Still Matter for Quick-Service Restaurants and Price-Conscious Consumers

5 years ago

The reason that a person chooses McDonald's over Wendy's more often than not comes down to the money. Wherever that dollar can travel further, that's where the customer will go.

Chains

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Forget Main Street, It’s the Year of the Suburb

5 years ago

As they race to dominate in the market, third party delivery companies are targeting large, suburban markets to fuel expansion. National chain partnerships boosted these efforts in 2018 and will continue to drive growth in 2019.

Chains

Domino’s CFO: Our New Expansion Strategy Hurt Comparable Sales in 2018

5 years ago

It's clear the pizza chain has placed greater emphasis on net sales and order count than on comparable store sales.

Tech

OpenTable Encourages Diners to Travel With Its New Loyalty Play

5 years ago

This is a prime example of "Why didn't they think of this sooner?"

Operations

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Labor Crunch Determines In-Restaurant Changes

5 years ago

From sourcing smart technology integrations to managing staff more effectively, operators are rethinking how their restaurants are run in the face of rising labor costs and an ongoing war for industry talent.

Chains

Shake Shack Plans to Launch Food Trucks in February

5 years ago

Shake Shack's food trucks are a smart play to boost company sales in the lucrative private events and catering space.

Chains

Restaurant Megatrends 2019: Franchisees Assert Their Power Over Chains

5 years ago

Corporate initiatives and decision-making grab headlines, but a chain is only as strong as its operators. And they are angry.

Independents

The Megatrends Defining Restaurants in 2019

5 years ago

Consider this your essential industry cheat sheet for 2019.

Chains

Chipotle Is Staying Away From Limited Time Offers

5 years ago

The Mexican fast casual chain is instead focused on marketing, specifically advertising more during sports games.

Chains

Domino’s Outspent Rival Restaurants on TV Advertising in December

5 years ago

Despite not reclaiming the top spot in December, quick-service restaurants continue to dominate television advertising spending, as the value menu wars rage on.

Chains

Wingstop Pursues the Same Real Estate Strategy as Domino’s

5 years ago

Where one Wingstop goes, another will follow. The company is employing a familiar real estate strategy to further solidify its dominance in the chain's most successful U.S. markets.

Chains

Dine Brands Global’s Chains, Explained

5 years ago

Consider this a cheat sheet for all things happening at Dine Brands.