Study reveals an understanding of consumers' shifting behavior and attitudes toward fast-food and fast-casual restaurants
July 11, 2016
As these chains raise expectations for the food and service available at limited-service restaurants (LSRs), fast-food players will need to adapt to the changing demands of consumers.
Pieology ends year as fastest-growing chain, becomes first build-your-own pizza concept to crack ranks of largest brands
May 1, 2015
Fast-casual brands in Technomic Inc.'s Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report increased their collective annual sales by 12.8 percent to $30 billion in 2014, and that growth rate was nearly double the next-largest increase from any other restaurant segment.
The key indicators are looking good: Gross domestic product and disposable personal income are up; unemployment is down; and gas prices and food costs have been relatively stable. Improvement is still slow, but consumers are starting to regain confidence.
Customer enthusiasm is up, but new challenges are emerging for casual-dining operators.
February 12, 2013
There is some good news to report for the casual-dining segment: customer enthusiasm is up, but new challenges are emerging for casual-dining operators.
A new report shows that differences are blurring between fast food and fast casual restaurants in Canada and reveals the driving forces of the commercial foodservice industry.
In its recently released “Future of LSR: Fast-Food and Fast-Casual Restaurant Consumer Trend Report,” Technomic explores consumer attitudes and behaviors at limited-service restaurants (LSRs).