Articles Tagged with ''fast-casual''

Fast-Casual Restaurant Growth and Evolving Consumers

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.

Fast Casual Restaurants Fuel Growth Once Again

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.

Fast-Growth Foodservice Segments

Manufacturers can find growth opportunities with partners in foodservice—everywhere from fast casual to fine dining.

Christine LaFave Grace, Technomic Inc.

August 25, 2014

It’s a familiar refrain by now: Fast-casual is, yet again, the restaurant industry’s fastest growing segment.

Restaurants Ring Up Sales

Foodservice industry growth is accelerating as the economy slowly improves and consumers feel some relief.

Mary Chapman, Technomic Inc.

September 13, 2013

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.

Casual Dining Facing Challenges

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.

In Canada's Restaurants

August 29, 2012

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.

Restaurants to Retail: Consumers’ Unmet Food Demands

August 20, 2012

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).

Building a Better Burger Joint

August 3, 2012

The limited-service burger segment is the largest menu segment by revenue in the restaurant industry.

Changing Foodservice Landscape

July 25, 2012

Ten years ago, LSRs made up 47% of the total commercial foodservice industry, while FSRs made up 53%. Now, the landscape has reversed

Fast Casual Continues Strong

March 19, 2012

Fast casual continues to defy the economy with powerful growth.

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