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Total U.S. Restaurant Count At 660,755 in Spring 2018, A One Percent Drop From Last Year, Reports NPD

Total U.S. Restaurant Count At 660,755 in Spring 2018, A One Percent Drop From Last Year, Reports NPD

The U.S. restaurant count reached 660,755 in spring of 2018, a  1 percent decrease in units from a year ago,…
August 23, 2018 · ·

U.S. Restaurant Industry Will End 2012 with Visits Flat After a Slow Spring and Summer

A promising winter quarter for the restaurant industry, followed by not-so-promising spring and summer quarters, combined for a lackluster, yet…
December 18, 2012 · ·
Visits to U.S. Restaurants this Winter Strongest Since Spring 2008

Visits to U.S. Restaurants this Winter Strongest Since Spring 2008

Motivated by mild winter weather consumers increased their visits to restaurants and other commercial foodservice outlets by one percent in…
June 6, 2012 · ·
Drive-Thru Windows Still Put the Fast in Fast Food Restaurants

Drive-Thru Windows Still Put the Fast in Fast Food Restaurants

Some several decades after drive-thru restaurant windows first appeared on the American scene these now ubiquitous dining speedways are still…
May 30, 2012 · ·
Better Deals and More Sophisticated Palates Contribute to Kids Meals Decline

Better Deals and More Sophisticated Palates Contribute to Kids Meals Decline

Kids meals with toys are no longer the draw they once were for the restaurant industry’s youngest customers, according to…
May 22, 2012 · ·

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