2024年8月5日 · DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT HERE GO TO THE CHARTS: About the QSR 50/ The QSR 50 is an annual ranking of limited-service restaurant companies by U.S. system-wide sales. QSR magazine collected information directly from restaurant companies from March to May 2024. * Indicates a number estimated by QSR. ** Indicates a number estimated by Datassential. […]

Florida-based fast-casual poké concept Island Fin Poké Co. announced the soft opening of their new location in South Tampa, Florida. Island Fin’s newest location will mark the franchise’s 10th location in Florida and 22nd location overall in the United States.

2024年8月5日 · The quick-service industry has entered a key turning point in the post-COVID environment. After a few years of big-time operators claiming customers understand inflationary prices, that tolerance has seemed to dissipate quickly. In response, restaurants have scrambled to roll out value deals to win back the price-conscious customer. However, chains …

2024年12月17日 · Without much debate, the general consensus of what dominated restaurant headlines in 2024 proved twofold: value (inflation) and tech adoption. Naturally, those are very expansive buckets with multiple webs to spread out, whether it’s the state of the consumer amid price hikes or where a new administration might take the industry. We’ve covered many of […]

2024年12月10日 · It is officially that time of year again. Recently, we shared some tech predictions from QSR’s 2024 Digital Disruptors.Now, let’s bring a few lead points to surface: One, challenges, today and into next year; it also feels paramount to get a sense of the health of the restaurant consumer, a point that’s felt convoluted, to say the least, throughout the calendar; lastly, we asked these ...

2023年8月1日 · About the QSR 50/ The QSR 50 is an annual ranking of limited-service restaurant companies by U.S. system-wide sales. QSR magazine collected information directly from restaurant companies from March to May 2023, and also partnered with Circana, a leading adviser on the complexity of consumer behavior.

2024年11月19日 · Every year, the food industry collectively scrambles to determine the top trends that will define the months ahead. These are the foods, flavors, ingredients, and dishes that are supposed to keep your concept and menu fresh and exciting in your customer’s eyes— shortcuts to success, you might say. The past decade are filled with the […]

2025年1月8日 · QDOBA, America’s #2 restaurant brand in the Mexican fast-casual category, is starting 2025 with several new franchise development agreements to expand its footprint in key U.S. markets. Among these is a significant deal with APR Island Management/Cafua Management, led by Mark, David, and Greg Cafua alongside Ricardo Gonzalez. As the largest Dunkin’ franchisee in the […]

2024年12月26日 · For basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, chicken is personal. Many chains wanted him to do endorsements and it never felt right. “It felt unauthentic, and he’s one of the most authentic human beings you’ll ever meet,” said Josh Halpern, CEO of Big Chicken, a fast casual founded by O’Neal in 2018, during a recent investor presentation.

2025年1月6日 · Chris Dull had recently stepped aside as CEO of Global Franchise Group and was doing some consulting and advisory work for private equity firms. He ran into Thompson Street Capital Partners, which had a Kansas-based fast-casual burger chain under LOI. They wanted an operator—Dull began his restaurant career at …