Dining
Explore our collection of blogs covering the restaurant space, from QSR to fast casual to full-service concepts. Find data-driven insights and industry updates for a range of leading and emerging brands.
The Beat of the Bowl: Visitation Patterns for CAVA and sweetgreen
CAVA and sweetgreen have been rapidly expanding, cementing their place in the fast-casual dining landscape. We dive into the data to take a closer look at CAVA and sweetgreen’s foot traffic performance and uncover the seasonal visitation patterns driving appetite for these chains in 2025.
Diving into Dining: RBI & Yum! Brands 2024 Recap
RBI and Yum! Brands own and operate some of the country’s most beloved and well-known dining chains. We took a look at the visit data for 2024 to see how the two companies fared in a period of economic headwinds and uncertainty.
McDonald’s & Chipotle: Recapping 2024 Visit Trends
How have McDonald’s and Chipotle, two of the most recognizable names in the quick-service and fast-casual dining scenes, fared over the last year? We take a closer look at each chain’s visit performance, and highlight some bright spots of 2024.
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Christmas Dining Trends: Three Courses of Holiday Fare
Christmas is a time for gathering at home, but it’s also an occasion when many Americans celebrate by treating themselves to a nice meal out with family and friends. So with the holiday season drawing to close, we dove into the data to see which dining segments benefited from the holiday cheer.
Cookie Chains: Baking It Up A Notch
Specialty cookie chains - Crumbl, Insomnia, and more - have been ascendant over the past few years. We took a look at foot traffic for these chains, as well as some newcomers on the scene, to understand the growth opportunities and see what lies ahead for the cookie space in 2025.
Chicken Chains Charge Ahead in 2025
Fried chicken chains like Dave's Hot Chicken and Raising Cane's are some of the most exciting dining segments around. We dove into the visit numbers to see how the segment is faring and highlighted some of the chains making the biggest splash.
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