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Banana Ball Brings Road-Tripping Families to the Ballpark
Over half of Banana Ball game-day visits in 2026 came from 30+ miles away. See who’s filling the stands and where they shop.
Arielle Cizma
November 5, 2026
3 minutes
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What’s Ahead for Black Friday 2026?
Black Friday still draws about 4% of Q4 visits for department stores, electronics and apparel. See which categories are best positioned this year.
Lila Margalit
November 4, 2026
3 minutes
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Planet Fitness Heads Into Resolution Season With Momentum
Planet Fitness visits rose 6.7% year over year in Q3. See where same-store traffic grew and which region lagged.
Ephraim Fruchter
November 3, 2026
2 minutes
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McDonald’s Promotions Deliver as Visits Come Under Pressure
McDonald’s October promotions drove its busiest weeks of 2026, even as visits trailed last year. See how gas prices shaped traffic.
Lila Margalit
November 2, 2026
2 minutes
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Right on Schedule: How CAVA and Portillo’s Grow at Different Hours
CAVA’s Q3 visits climbed 16.3% YoY as the chain kept expanding. Find out how Portillo’s returned to same-store growth on a very different schedule.
Ephraim Fruchter
October 29, 2026
2 minutes
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What’s Anchoring America’s Legacy Breakfast Chains?
Denny’s and IHOP narrowed their visit declines in Q3 2026 while Waffle House kept growing. See the strength each legacy breakfast chain can build on.
Ephraim Fruchter
October 28, 2026
3 minutes
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Yum! Brands Q3 2026: Taco Bell Bounces Back From Outbreak
Taco Bell visits fell 10.1% YoY in Q3 2026 after the cyclospora outbreak. See how quickly the chain bounced back, and how KFC and Habit did.
Lila Margalit
October 27, 2026
2 minutes
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Four Recipes for Casual Dining Growth in Q3 2026
Casual dining visits rose just 0.2% in Q3 2026, yet four chains posted strong growth. Find out what each is getting right.
Lila Margalit
October 26, 2026
4 minutes
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Sportswear Ahead of the 2024 Holiday Season 
Has consumer demand for sporting goods and sportswear maintained itself, or is interest waning? We dive into the data to find out.
Shira Petrack
November 14, 2024
3 minutes
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Placer 100 Index: October 2024 Recap 
How are visits to the Placer 100 Index - a dynamic list of leading chains - faring as the year's fourth quarter begins? And what can visits tell us about the upcoming holiday season?
Shira Petrack
November 13, 2024
3 minutes
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Placer.ai Office Index: October 2024 Recap
With the summer behind us, we took a closer look at the data to assess the impact of the return-to-office mandates that have been ramping up in recent months. Are offices continuing to fill up, or has the office recovery run its course? 
Lila Margalit
November 12, 2024
3 minutes
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Placer.ai Mall Index: October 2024 Recap 
With the holiday season just around the corner, we dove into the Placer.ai Mall Index to see how these shopping mainstays performed during the fall retail lull.
Shira Petrack
November 11, 2024
3 minutes
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