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[Data] Fast Casual Restaurant Trends: Sales and Labor

7 Shifts

Coming out of 2020, few restaurant types were better prepared for the new normal than quick service and fast casual. They had streamlined menus, more digital presence than their full-service counterparts, and dining rooms weren't an integral part of the fast casual experience. Fast Casual Labor Numbers.

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Restaurant Sales Remain Strong With Last Two Months Posting Highest Growth Since March

Black Box Intelligence

On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Leading the industry in average check growth during October were casual dining and quick service, while the segments with the smallest increase in check were fine dining and upscale casual. In fact, October’s same-store sales growth of +5.2% in October, a 0.4

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Restaurant Sales & Traffic Signal Tougher Times Ahead

Black Box Intelligence

All industry segments were able to achieve positive same-store sales growth during November when compared to their sales for the same month back in 2019, which undoubtedly is welcome news for the industry. Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth Softening Again, Likely Signaling Tougher Times Ahead. year over year in November.

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Consumer Confidence Bolsters Restaurant Sales & Traffic Growth in August 

Black Box Intelligence

The segment with the largest growth was Fine-Dining, followed by Upscale Casual, and then Casual Dining. . High Prices, Large Check Growth Fuels Increase in Sales Despite Declines in Traffic . Restaurant same-store sales growth was +5.3% for August – the strongest same-store sales growth since March and a significant increase of 4.6

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Restaurant Sales Remain Strong With Last Two Months Posting Highest Growth Since March

Black Box Intelligence

On the guest count front, there continues to be good and bad news. Leading the industry in average check growth during October were casual dining and quick service, while the segments with the smallest increase in check were fine dining and upscale casual. In fact, October’s same-store sales growth of +5.2% in October, a 0.4

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

While restaurant sales were lower for November of 2018, November of 2019 did not include the same holiday headwinds. The best performing segments during November were those whose sales are the most negatively affected by Thanksgiving: fast casual, upscale casual and casual dining. Holiday Traffic Not Enough.

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Restaurant Sales & Traffic Signal Tougher Times Ahead

Black Box Intelligence

All industry segments were able to achieve positive same-store sales growth during November when compared to their sales for the same month back in 2019, which undoubtedly is welcome news for the industry. However, when looking more granularly at the data, same-store sales growth was -3.4% year over year in November. in November, down by 1.1