Financing
2017 Top 500: Limited service chains
Over 80% of the limited-service segment’s sales comes from QSRs. Fast casual remains the strongest grower, with sales up 8% and units up 8.7%.
Food
New fast casuals can’t live on ‘healthy’ alone
Consumers say they care about healthy food, but that doesn’t always translate to real-life purchases. A new crop of fast-casual restaurants is aiming to promote health while satisfying other consumer demands.