Yelp has released its first-ever list of the 50 fastest-growing brands in the U.S. Restaurant chains dominate the top ten, half of which are “challenger brands” – businesses that are not market leaders but aim to compete by disrupting their industries.
The all-night diner is all but dead in America, with Yelp revealing that the number of 24-hour eateries is down 18% since 2020.
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on a potential revival for virtual restaurant brands and ghost kitchens.
Consumers across the country are going out to dinner more often—and much earlier—than they were before the pandemic. Turns out, being an early bird isn’t all that special anymore. “Our data indicates that fine-dining customers …
Chad and Karen have always been mad as hell. Now they just have more outlets to vent about businesses like restaurants. How you respond simply makes all the difference.
Blaze Pizza, in the opinion of college kids, is “lit.” And sandwiches from Five Guys and Jersey Mike’s, apparently, “just hit different.”
Shrinkflation isn’t sneaking by savvy shoppers, and many consumers are changing their purchase behaviors in response.
For Earth Day, The Food Institute takes a closer look at recent industry efforts to meet the growing sustainability expectations of consumers. RETAILERS Sam’s Club recently revealed new sustainability efforts for its Member’s Mark private-label …
