Consumer Trends

June 19, 2013

Consumer Trends

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Winging It Chicken wings are showing up on more quick-serve menus, and not just during football season.	No Fan of Soda Ban Operators wonder whether New York City’s ban on large sugary beverages will take hold in other jurisdictions.
Drive Time Baked breakfast items proliferate as consumers seek grab-and-go options.	Winning the Blame Game Critics say fast food is partly to blame for the growing obesity epidemic. Here’s how the industry can start to prove critics wrong.
The Town-Gown Affair Even with a customer base made up of transient students, college towns represent a major opportunity for quick-serve operators.	Child’s Play Restaurants are focused on developing more better-for-kids meal options.
QSR 50 Contenders These quick-service and fast-casual companies just missed the QSR 50.	Let the Games Begin Both official and unofficial sponsors are looking to capture marketing gold with the Olympics.
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Sbarro Sbarro will use new pizza recipe and fast-casual rebranding to fight back from bankruptcy.	Fate is In Our Hands The restaurant industry must act against the obesity epidemic, or have the government act for us.

industry headlines

The Low Down on High Chair Cleanliness

2013-06-17

The high chairs you keep on hand for your youngest customers are a welcome convenience for their moms and dads. But ensuring that high chair...

dunnhumby CCI Ranks Food Service Retailers

2013-06-14

dunnhumby, the world’s leading customer science company, released their first Customer Centricity Index (CCI)...

Starbucks Stays True to Message with Smoking Ban

2013-06-13

Starbucks made waves in late May when news broke that the brand would ban smoking in its outdoor seating areas and...

NRA Research Reports Offer Insights for Business Strategies

2013-06-13

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has launched three new research reports focused on current...

Consumers Downsize Meals To Be Health Conscious

2013-06-12

Consumers’ first line of defense in healthy consumption when they eat out is cutting an item...

Tree Top Offers Healthy New Option

2013-06-11

This summer, Tree Top will launch Tree Top Fruit Pouches, a portable, convenient, and healthy new menu option. With the...

LRS Launches Tablet-Based Survey System

2013-06-10

Long Range Systems, LLC (LRS), a leading supplier of on-site guest and staff paging, announced the launch of LRS Survey...

Popeyes Franchisee Brings In Big Bucks for MDA

2013-06-06

In 2002, Sailormen Inc., the largest domestic Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen franchisee, established a partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy...

Domino's Ordering App Now Available on Windows Phone 8

2013-06-06

Domino's Pizza announced the release of its Domino’s Pizza app for Windows Phone 8. This newest mobile offering gives Domino’s an...

Juice It Up! Ready to Ramp Up Franchising

2013-06-05

Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar chain and smoothie franchise, will be showcasing its rising success within the raw juice market and presenting...

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