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Consumer Trends

How the heatwave influenced guests' orders, and chef's attire

 By Peter Romeo on Aug. 04, 2023

Beverage preferences were particularly affected, according to a sampling of fine-dining operations.

Financing

How climate change may affect consumer dining decisions

 By Lori Rakoczy on Jul. 31, 2023

Technomic's Take: More than half of operators were affected by extreme weather last year, a number bound to increase. But how will consumers respond? Is extreme weather the new craveability?

Financing

Subway says it continues to generate sales growth

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 25, 2023

The sandwich giant, which is looking for a buyer, said its same-store sales increased 9.3% in North America in the first half of 2023.

Operations

Texas restaurants urge consumers not to be scared off by a heat wave

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 30, 2023

The state's restaurant association is encouraging restaurants to help their state's industry by continuing to buy meals amid hellish temperatures.

Financing

The biggest chains thrived during the pandemic, but most have not

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 29, 2023

The Bottom Line: Average unit volumes have not kept pace with inflation over the past three years. Unless you're a really big restaurant chain.

Financing

Cracker Barrel says it's not alone in seeing a 'meaningful' traffic drop-off

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2023

The chain told financial analysts that economic uncertainty is dampening traffic across the full-service sector, and it isn't certain when the downturn will end.

Financing

Who will win, and who will lose, as the economy slows

By Jonathan Maze on May 31, 2023

A Deeper Dive: R.J. Hottovy, head of analytical research for the data firm Placer.ai, joins the podcast to discuss the state of industry sales and traffic.

Financing

Some of the pandemic's biggest winners came back to earth in 2022

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 24, 2023

The Bottom Line: Sonic, pizza delivery chains and bone-in chicken concepts—outside of Wingstop, that is—saw sales slow down last year. Here’s what happened.

Financing

Subway says it has started the year off strongly

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 24, 2023

The fast-food sandwich chain, which is on the market, says its same-store sales increased 11.7% in North America in the first quarter.

Financing

Despite a host of concerns, restaurant franchisees remain optimistic

By Jonathan Maze on Mar. 23, 2023

The Bottom Line: Margins took a hit last year and inflation remains a concern. But a new survey says most franchise operators are optimistic. Here’s why.

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