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MRM Research Roundup: Diner Resiliency, Automation Technology, and Egg Prices

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” Qu’s 2025 State of Digital Report identified six trends driving fast casual and QSR profitability this year: Shift from third- to first-party ordering : Forty percent of brands say first-party digital sales represent their biggest revenue growth potential in 2025, followed by catering (24 percent) and on-premises ordering (14 percent).

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MRM Research Roundup: To-Go Trends, State of the Plate, and Black Market Reservations

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Within QSRs, fast-casual restaurants led the way, growing transactions by 2 percent in March. State of the Plate Olive Garden is the most popular casual dining restaurant with Americans in 2025, with 19 percent having dined at the Italian-themed restaurant in the past 90 days, according to a new report from YouGov.

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MRM Research Roundup: Cautious Optimism, Beyond the Burn, and the Taylor Swift Economy

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Yelp highlights the top categories experiencing new business growth in malls, as they evolve beyond traditional retail hubs into dynamic, experience-first shopping centers. Out of 25 brands, 17 are QSR or casual dining restaurants, marking a significant shift in why people are primarily visiting malls – to eat.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-April 2020 Edition

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Limited-service restaurants (those in quick service and fast casual) had a sharp acceleration in their guest check growth, as consumers likely shifted to larger off-premise orders to feed multiple people at home. Fine dining and upscale casual were the worst performing segments during March based on same-store sales growth.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part One

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This trend will manifest itself at many levels, whether in retail labeling or how restaurants describe their menu items to customers. We predict the rise of 'bougie' ingredients like caviar, lobster and truffle popping up at restaurants at more affordable prices and in more casual settings like fast casuals and QSRs.

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Tamper-Proof Delivery and TacoTuesday.com

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Starbucks largest-ever immersive coffee experience – across five floors and 35,000 square feet of retail space – celebrates the company’s heritage and is a tribute to the roasting and the craft of coffee. Creating a Positive Impact. KFC Opens World’s First Drive-Thru Only. ” Toast Capital Launches.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Bad Ass Gets Bigger and New Prototype for Bagel Boss

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” Creating Multi-Brand Platform of Premium Casual Restaurant Concepts. News of the agreement comes one month after The Saxton Group announced plans to diversify its brand portfolio with Jaggers, a fast-casual concept created by the Texas Roadhouse Corporation. BurgerFi International Inc. Sankranti Likes Atlanta.

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