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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.

US Restaurant Traffic Up, Europe and Australia Down

Posted Wed, 2012-08-29 12:07 by BMM
Foodservice traffic in various global markets
Source: NPD Group/CREST as of March 2012. Japan is Tokyo & Osaka only

CHICAGO — Restaurant and foodservice visits increased in the first quarter of the year in the developed countries of Canada and the United States, according to market researcher The NPD Group.

Restaurant Franchise Store Locator

Posted Thu, 2011-12-01 15:49 by keithgellman

Potential franchisers of restaurant locations can see (down to zip code), all store locations of any restaurant concept with 20 or more locations.

Restaurants to See Flat Growth

Posted Wed, 2011-05-11 01:19 by BMM

CHICAGO — A leading market researcher says that the Great Recession has caused consumers to split into free spenders and cautious spenders.