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Tech provider Marqii raises $10M to help restaurants manage online presence

 By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 31, 2024

The online review and listings specialist plans to use the funding to develop new products and expand its team.

Consumer Trends

Shopping malls find a second life as restaurant destinations

 By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 30, 2024

Consumers are returning to malls to seek out favorite restaurant brands, with The Cheesecake Factory and soup dumpling concept Din Tai Fung topping the list, according to Yelp data.

Beverage

Smoothie King debuts a menu for Ozempic users

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 29, 2024

The five smoothies on the chain’s new GLP-1 Support Menu are high in fiber, have no added sugar and feature at least 19 grams of protein each, with the Gladiator packing up to 61 grams of protein.

Consumer Trends

What consumers' Cash App behavior reveals about modern dining trends

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 21, 2024

Crumbl cookies, matcha and “girl dinner” are red hot this year, according to peer-to-peer transactions on the payment app.

Consumer Trends

Are teens losing their love for Chick-fil-A and Starbucks?

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 09, 2024

The semi-annual survey of Gen Z consumers by Piper Sandler still ranks the chicken and coffeehouse chains top among 13- to 19-year olds. But those teens appear to love the brands less than they did in the spring.

Consumer Trends

How customers' dining preferences and spending habits are shifting in 2024

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 08, 2024

US Foods’ recent Diner Dispatch survey reveals how consumers are using restaurants this year compared to last.

Marketing

The winner of the value wars may not be who you think

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 02, 2024

Though fast-food chains have led the charge on low-priced meal deals, consumers now view casual dining as a better value, according to new research.

Marketing

A huge percentage of Americans visit McDonald's

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 23, 2024

Nearly nine out of 10 U.S. households visit the fast-food giant once a year, and other factoids about major restaurant chains from the data firm Numerator.

Technology

Which restaurant delivery app is best? Consumers weigh in

By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 18, 2024

Secret shoppers assessed DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub on speed, accuracy and more. The results show a clear winner.

Consumer Trends

Americans' view of restaurants has tumbled this year

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2024

Americans’ opinion on restaurants hit the lowest point since 2008, according to an annual Gallup survey of their perspective on different industries.

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