Coffee & QSR

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Retail Trends to Watch in 2025Which retail trends are poised to dominate in 2025? We take a look at the location intelligence to uncover shifts poised to shape the retail landscape in the coming year.
Ethan Chernofsky, R.J. Hottovy, Caroline Wu, Elizabeth Lafontaine
November 18, 2024
Articles & Executive Insights

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2024 Pre-Thanksgiving Consumer Traffic Trends We dove into the consumer foot traffic trends for the week before Thanksgiving to uncover some lesser-known ripple effects the holiday brought to retail, dining, airports, and more.
Shira Petrack
December 3, 2024
3 minutes

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Starbucks’ Red Cup Day Makes a Comeback Visits to Starbucks usually spike on its annual Red Cup Day, as patrons flock to the chain to order a specialty holiday beverage and receive a complimentary reusable red cup. How successful was the promotion in 2024? We took a look at the data to find out.
Shira Petrack
November 27, 2024
3 minutes

Executive Insights
RFDC Takeaways: Lessons from CAVA and Other Restaurant Visit Share WinnersR.J. Hottovy
November 15, 2024
3 minutes

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Placer 100 Index: October 2024 Recap How are visits to the Placer 100 Index - a dynamic list of leading chains - faring as the year's fourth quarter begins? And what can visits tell us about the upcoming holiday season?
Shira Petrack
November 13, 2024
3 minutes

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Halloween’s 2024 Retail & Dining Impact – Party City Carries the SeasonEvery year, consumers head to the shops for costumes, spooky yard decorations, candy and Halloween supplies. Many dining chains also roll out Halloween-themed offers. We take a look at the data to find out how Halloween 2024 impacted retail and dining visits.
Shira Petrack
November 7, 2024
4 minutes

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Checking in With Full-Service Restaurants: First Watch, Chili’s, and Outback SteakhouseDive into the data to explore factors driving success at three very different full-service chains: First Watch, Chili’s Grill & Bar, and Outback Steakhouse.
Lila Margalit
October 29, 2024
5 minutes

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RBI and Yum!: QSR Resilience in 2024We dove into the data to check in with two of the nation’s most prominent restaurant companies – Restaurant Brands International (RBI) and Yum! Brands – to see how their biggest chains, Burger King (RBI) and Taco Bell (Yum!), performed in Q3 2024.
Lila Margalit
October 28, 2024
3 minutes
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Pricing Strategies Driving Restaurant Visits in 2024Dive into the data to explore the state of the restaurant industry in 2024 and see how leading chains are navigating the challenges posed by rising prices.

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Q2 2024 – Retail & Restaurant ReviewDiscover how discount and dollar stores, grocery chains, fitness clubs, superstores, home improvement and furnishing chains, and restaurants fared in Q2 2024.

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C-Stores: From Convenient Stops to Go-To DestinationsDiscover key strategies helping C-Stores drive visits, engage customers, and cement their roles as dining, shopping, and tourism destinations in their own right.

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Q1 2024 Retail & Dining ReviewDiscover how the Discount & Dollar Stores, Grocery Stores, Fitness, Superstores, Dining, and Home Improvement & Furnishings categories performed in Q1 2024.