Consumer Trends
How chains are connecting with consumers
In addition to measuring chains’ operational attributes, Technomic also rated their connections to consumers through a series of questions designed to gauge loyalty and perception of a brand.
Consumer Trends
The 5 cleanest fast-food bathrooms—and 5 missing the mark
Customers rate the best and worst quick-service restaurant chains for bathroom cleanliness in a recent Technomic survey.
More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.