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InMarket analyzed the productivity of the nation’s leading QSR brands in Q1 of 2024. The Q1 2024 QSR Fidelity Index contains powerful insights, in-depth analysis, and actionable recommendations created to help quick-service restaurants increase foot traffic and loyalty. Learn: •How chains like Chick-fil-A Restaurants, McDonald's, and Taco Bell performed in Q1 •What factors likely led to higher Fidelity scores •Which GeoTypes over-indexed at certain chains in Q1 •And more! https://bit.ly/3ypjece #Marketing #Advertising #Insights #Fidelity

Unpacking the Beverage Industry: Navigating a switch in soft drink suppliers can seem daunting, especially when considering its impact on profitability within the QSR industry. However, recent shifts by major players like Subway, transitioning to Pepsi across 20,000 locations, demonstrate that change is not only possible but can also be beneficial. These industry shifts, including Dunkin' Donuts' move involving roughly 10,000 outlets, highlight a growing trend: the importance of choosing a beverage partner that aligns with your business goals and understands your needs. At Enliven, we facilitate these transitions by ensuring your beverage choices support your strategic objectives, fostering a mutually beneficial relationship with suppliers. Change can be a positive force in the beverage industry, leading to improved partnerships and enhanced business outcomes. Learn more about what these significant industry shifts mean for your business and how to navigate them effectively at What Subway's Switch to Pepsi Means for the Industry. https://loom.ly/HPfvmaw #beverageindustry #pouringrights #beveragedeal #beverageagreement

Traditional quick service restaurants (QSR) are under pressure, with competition coming from all sides.  Join our free webinar for a taste of the insights from Ti's latest QSR Report. We'll explore key facts, from QSR growth to changes in shopper behavior and footfall trends. 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dam8xSaa #fmcg #qsr #quickservicerestaurants #retail #foodservice #channelstrategy

Competition is heating up, shopper behaviour and trends are driving the change in the quick service restaurant (QSR) space. Don't miss out on valuable insights from Ti's latest QSR Report in the upcoming free webinar!

📃 Quarterly Update: Happy Belly Food Group (CSE:HBFG) Sector: Consumer Cyclical, QSR Restaurants Tickers: $HBFG.C | OTC: HBFGF Avg Daily Vol: 155k Market Cap: Approx. CAD $56M Insider Ownership: Approx. 23% Fully Diluted: 36% 📹 Watch Here → https://lnkd.in/gFztX7YS 👉 Recently Announced an Above-Market Convertible Note with Toronto-Based Institutional Investor (K2). 👉 326 Financially committed franchised locations with Area Developers. 👉 2024 - 3 opened and 14 locations under construction with an annual goal of 15 to 25 new locations opened. 👉 QSR division recently became EBITDA positive and most of the revenues now come from this division. You'll want to watch the video as Sean Black breaks down the targeted annual revenues per franchised location and drops some juicy details about the margins one can achieve from royalty revenue streams. * Not investment advice. Not sponsored content. But we ARE shareholders and as such are biased.

Here's a quarterly update video interview featuring Sean Black, CIO of Happy Belly Food Group (CSE:HBFG). I love companies that have highly-motivated, domain experienced management teams that have worked well before. Putting the band back together again can be powerful in terms of team chemistry and seeing a company hit the ground running. Happy Belly is a good example of this, back in 2013 they sold some of their franchised restaurant brands to MTY Food Group and then again, monetized restaurant brands in 2021, selling assets to Recipe Unlimited Corporation (now Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited). They provided speculative microcap investors with a groundfloor opportunity when they stepped in to refocus a struggling plant-based CSE stock back in 2022. Since then, they have been executing QoQ...8 record quarters in a row and seen the share price rise by more than 600%. This isn't a quick promote-type stock that enters a quickly becoming crowded buzzy sector, this is a management team that are doing what's in their DNA and they've grown up doing for most of their lives. This isn't financial advice at all but if you are a microcap investor, this recent interview might be worth your time to assist with your due diligence and at the very least you'll hear from someone who created a restaurant brand that you've likely eaten at. ✌ 🎤 💧

Food to Go! expansion in FMCG an interesting space to watch! To access some great insights, register for FREE - link in post below. See you there! #fmcg #fmcgindustry #fastfood #takeaway #foodie Trade Intelligence

An American multinational chain of fast food restaurants with over $2 billion in annual revenue experienced a significant evolution in recent years with the introduction of digital ordering, mobile delivery partners, and late-night ordering of high item counts with multiple modifications. With these changes came the restaurant chain’s realization that their current labor model would not be able to keep up - it had not been updated for the past decade. They chose Connors Group to help them address each of these areas and make recommendations for an optimized future state labor model that would work for their evolving business structure. Read on for the full case study and results! #casestudy #qsr #quickservicerestaurant #labormodel #laboroptimization #retail #operations

Did you see Panorama on Monday? Here is Giles Hurley’s (ALDI’s CEO) statement on the BBC1 Panorama documentary: I want to share some important information with you. On Monday night, BBC Panorama aired an investigation that revealed some eye-opening findings about supermarket price-matching. They found that many of Tesco’s products, which claim to be price-matched with Aldi, are not like-for-like. The programme, which aired on BBC One, highlighted that a third of Tesco’s matched products contain less of the main ingredient compared to Aldi’s. This really reinforces what we’ve always believed: Aldi is the only supermarket where you can count on both top-quality products and low prices. At Aldi, we believe that fresh, healthy, great-quality food is a right, not a privilege. That’s why we’re so committed to bringing you the best at the most affordable prices. And while we put all our energy into maintaining these standards, we’re aware that no one is perfect, including ourselves. We are always striving to improve, and we welcome feedback from our valued customers to help us do just that. We’re aware that other retailers might claim to match our prices, but as this research shows, these claims are not always what they appear to be. We welcome the investigation by Panorama, as it supports what we passionately believe: at Aldi, you don’t have to compromise on quality to get great value. #Aldi #panorama #foodindustry

Want to know the secret behind top restaurants and retailers' success? Here's the lowdown ⬇️ #RetailStrategy 🔑 Same-Store Sales: The ultimate metric for organic growth, removing the impact of new store openings and closures. Strong figures indicate a winning concept. 🔑 RevPASH: Restaurants' secret weapon. It gauges revenue per available seat hour, helping operators optimise seating, pricing, and promotions. Unearthing these metrics gives insights beyond top-line figures like revenue. #RestaurantGrowth #SuccessMetrics