Tag: QSR
Aug 27, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Chipotle’s School Spirit BOGO Set a Company Record. Here’s Where It Landed.
Chipotle’s School Spirit BOGO delivered record-breaking results on August 20, becoming the company’s #1 BOGO of all time, with more than 25% more...
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Aug 24, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insights
What Taco Bell Bought With a $1 Mexican Pizza
Taco Bell entered the second half of July with a parasite outbreak interrupting more than two years of momentum. On July 28th, it offered its Mexican...
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Aug 5, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
McDonald’s Promotional Share Gains Fade as Value Sensitivity Persists
McDonald’s earnings reinforced trends we’ve been seeing in our consumer spending data. Holiday promotions drove broad-based and robust share gain...
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Jul 24, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Which Brands Are Most Exposed to $4 Gas?
Gas prices crossed $4 per gallon last week for the first time in more than a month, and Brent crude briefly topped $90 as the conflict with Iran esca...
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May 12, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
McDonald's Q1 Win Is Part of a Bigger Dining Story
McDonald's UK delivered a strong Q1 2026, with sales rising 7.8% year-over-year. The company credits new menu additions, including the McGriddle, the...
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May 7, 2026 | 5 minutes read | News
Shake Shack misses quarterly estimates as fast food demand weakens, shares drop 30%
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Apr 30, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Data Bite
Starbucks' Q2 Beat: What the Spending Data Shows
Starbucks just posted Q2 North America comparable sales of +7.1%, beating the Street's +4.5% on both transactions and ticket. Consumer Edge data show...
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Apr 24, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
A Sub Above: Consumer Edge Data Reveals Strength Ahead of Jersey Mike’s IPO
Jersey Mike's Subs has quietly filed for an initial public offering, putting the nation's second-largest sub chain under the microscope at a critical...
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Mar 18, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
With UK fuel prices surging, where might shoppers cut back?
Petrol prices in the UK have surged to 18-month highs in recent days amid acute supply disruptions caused by the growing conflict in the Middle East ...
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Feb 6, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Super Bowl Sunday Spend: Which Food Providers Are Set to Win in 2026
Super Bowl Sunday remains one of the most consequential food‑spending moments of the year, offering a rare chance for restaurants, delivery platfor...
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Jan 30, 2026 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Major QSR Brands Lean into Limited-Time Promotions as Value Competition Intensifies
As value competition among quick-service restaurants intensifies, limited-time promotions are increasingly converting online buzz into measurable sal...
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Jan 25, 2026 | 5 minutes read | News
Wendy’s CEO Hunt Accelerates Amid Turnaround Push
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Dec 8, 2025 | 5 minutes read | News
Burger King plans more Burger options despite chicken craze
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Dec 2, 2025 | 5 minutes read | News
Value Dining Gains Traction in 2026 Restaurant Outlook
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Dec 2, 2025 | 5 minutes read | News
Consumer Edge releases its 2026 Restaurant Outlook
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Aug 20, 2025 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Insight Flash: Consumer Edge Data Sheds Light on Pressures in Fast Casual Restaurant Trends
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Aug 8, 2025 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
CE Data Reveals Early Impact of Luckin’s US Launch
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Jun 12, 2025 | 5 minutes read | Insight Market Hit
Coming in Hot: Tracking the Rapid Rise of Dave’s Hot Chicken
US chicken restaurant Dave’s Hot Chicken is hitting headlines after a remarkable 8-year growth journey culminated in the chain’s acquisition by S...
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Feb 26, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Restaurants’ key to success in 2025? Value
The QSR category faced mixed results in 2024 as brands relied on value deals to counter declining sales. Meanwhile, Casual Dining gained traction, wi...
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Feb 11, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Dave’s Hot, Dutch Bros led fast food growth in 2024
Overall, QSR (aka Fast Food) outgrew other restaurant categories in 2024. Noticeably absent are fast food stalwarts McDonald’s (MCD), Chick-fil-A, ...
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Feb 4, 2025 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
DoorDash, Wingstop could be real Super Bowl winners in 2025
Super Bowl LIX 2025 will highlight several emerging US restaurant trends and brands according to Earnest credit card data. Among them, DoorDash conti...
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Dec 16, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Value, chicken fast casual chains buck lower restaurant traffic in 3Q24
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Nov 6, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
McDonald’s E. coli outbreak, Krabby Patty promo boosts Wendy’s
McDonald’s E. coli outbreak sank sales in four of the main states affected, decelerating 7.2 points to -12.5% YoY on a trailing-4 week basis from O...
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Oct 29, 2024 | 5 minutes read | Insight Flash
Ba Da Ba Ba Ba - I'm not lovin' it
An e-coli outbreak linked to ingredients in the iconic quarter pounder with cheese caused customers to flock to other chains for their quick service ...
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Oct 25, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Americans’ appetite for fresh foods drives consolidation in convenience stores
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Oct 23, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Chick-fil-A, Checkers, Taco Bell could gain from McDonald’s E. Coli outbreak
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Oct 22, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Walmart targets most loyal spenders with Burger King partnership
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Oct 1, 2024 | 5 minutes read | All Posts
Shake Shack closing 5 LA stores amid falling sales, new wage laws
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