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For 10 years QSR® magazine has defined it: traditional quick-service, fast-casual, coffee and snacks, and related segments like full-service takeaway, concessions, and convenience stores. We serve the decision-makers who work in this market—and they're ready to hear how you can help them reach greater levels of success. QSR magazine is the only foodservice publication that delivers this $180-plus billion slice of the restaurant industry. If you want to speak to it, QSR is the platform.

QSR magazine is about quick-service restaurants—and so much more. The restaurant industry has evolved, and rigid segment labels simply don't work. We've learned to think broadly about the industry, and so should you. With that in mind, these are the 5 key markets QSR focuses on:

• Quick-Service: Traditional fast food still offers value, but as consumer desires have grown, quick-service has adapted, with premium and healthy menu items, customizable food, and more.
• Fast-Casual This part of quick-service is all about upscaled food and interior designs—the place where quick-service convenience meets casual dining menus and feel, at a higher price point that consumers are willing to pay.
• Coffee/Snack These cravable, quick stops for a smoothie, ice cream, or cup of coffee—and even a sandwich or salad—are a crucial part of foodservice for time-starved consumers.
• Casual In today's foodservice market, where casual dining influences quick-service and vice versa, and also offers options like curbside takeaway, this segment is a natural fit for QSR magazine.
• C-Store/Grocery Convenience stores and groceries have upped their off-premises meal options, blurring the line between them and traditional restaurants. And all are after consumer food dollars.