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Big QSR Chains Beef Up Dollar Menu

Posted Sun, 2013-05-05 09:15 by BMM

Taco Bell, McDonald's, Burger King and other major chains battle to attract consumers with cheap menu items. Restaurant unit economist John Gordon explains the "barbell" strategy of QSR pricing.

Breakfast Sandwiches Outrank Coffee

Posted Wed, 2013-05-01 08:03 by Steven Johnson

The evolving face of retail foodservice continues pointing to the success of the grocerant niche filled with ready-2-eat and heat-N-eat fresh prepared food.

Restaurants Must Build Customer Loyalty

Posted Fri, 2013-02-15 06:22 by BMM
Data: The NPD Group/Planning for Growth in the New Normal Marketplace

CHICAGO — With little to no growth forecasted for the restaurant industry over the next several years and consumer frugality being the "new norm," restaurants will need to cater to the needs of their cost-conscious customers to build loyalty and enhance value, according to market researcher The NPD Group.

Migration Marketing Builds Restaurant Sales

Posted Thu, 2012-10-25 09:22 by Steven Johnson

Party of one is simply not happening in the restaurant sector. A party of one is not a party! However if you are a grocery store, C-store or urban chain drug store then continue throwing the party because consumers are showing up.

Top 10 Restaurant Franchisees, 2012

Posted Mon, 2012-09-03 08:58 by Don Sniegowski

Top franchise owners these past eighteen months went through major change.

Checkers, Rally’s Brands Up for Sale

Posted Fri, 2012-08-31 10:23 by BMM
Checkers and Rally's put up for sale
Rally's brand is owned by Checkers. photo/bmm

The franchisor of 800 Checkers and Rally's burger outlets, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, has been put up for sale by its private equity firm owner Wellspring Capital Management.

Millennials Are Eating Out Less

Posted Wed, 2012-08-29 11:30 by Bob O'Brien

We all love Millennials. They're the future main stream restaurant consumers. They do all sorts of cool things like Foursquare, Twitter and Yelp (at least they did last week). They like to try new things. And, they're just inexperienced enough to be optimistic.

Steak n Shake Loses on Setting Menu Price for Franchisee

Posted Tue, 2012-08-28 10:26 by Janet Sparks
Bacon 'n cheese double price on Steak 'n Shake website
Franchisee free to set different price than Steak N Shake's website (above)

A longstanding Steak 'n Shake franchise entity of five stores scored a victory on Friday when the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an Illinois federal court decision. The ruling states that  the franchisee does not have to comply with the franchisor's 2010 policy on setting the prices for menu items.

Multiunit Franchisee Ed Doherty Remembers Roy Rogers

Posted Fri, 2012-08-24 23:22 by Don Sniegowski
A Little Falls, NY Roy Rogers. photo/wikipedia

The twelfth largest franchise owner in the United States, Ed Doherty, has gone through the hard knocks of franchise life.