MRM Research Roundup: Coronavirus Stats and More

This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features some surveys surrounding Coronavirus and the restaurant industry, the best locations for chefs, online payment fraud and top trends for QSRs.COVID-19 Foot Traffic at QSRsWith nationwide concerns over social distancing, the QSR sector, seemingly against all odds, does not appear to have been heavily impacted by wider coronavirus concerns... just yet. Foot traffic analytics platform Placer.ai, analyzed nationwide traffic for Starbucks, McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A and Burger King and found that the brands were all seeing strong results, even during this dire situation this March. 

Placer.ai analyzed daily traffic from February 26 through March 7 and compared it to the equivalent period in 2019. Three of the brands saw year-over-year growth during these 11 days while Burger King saw a nearly negligible decline. 

Some Placer.ai data highlights:

Usually, QSR brands see a dip in traffic from…