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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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High-Street Corridors Gain Ground Ahead of the Holiday Rush
Luxury high-street corridors experienced their busiest summers in four years in 2026. Find out how holiday crowds are set to reshape their audience.
Lila Margalit
October 22, 2026
2 minutes
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Sprouts Finds Steadier Ground in Q3 2026
Sprouts’ same-store visits rebounded to roughly flat in Q3 2026. Find out which markets held up best, and why.
Ephraim Fruchter
October 21, 2026
2 minutes
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Shake Shack’s Q3 Expansion Brings More Visits and New Guests
Shake Shack’s Q3 2026 visits rose 18.7% YoY as new Shacks opened. See how its audience is reaching beyond its urban roots.
Ephraim Fruchter
October 20, 2026
2 minutes
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Target and Kohl’s Stand Out in October’s Deal Rush
Kohl’s visits ran 9.6% above baseline during October’s Prime Day rival sales. See how Target, Walmart and Best Buy fared.
Lila Margalit
October 19, 2026
3 minutes
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Aldi and Trader Joe’s Take Different Roads to Growth in 2026
Aldi and Trader Joe's share a similar playbook but put it to different uses. Trader Joe's leans on limited releases, Aldi on the price of the weekly basics. Here's what the 2026 visit data shows about how each model has fared so far this year.
Ephraim Fruchter
September 17, 2026
4 minutes
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Three Takes on Value: How Darden’s Casual Dining Brands Keep Visits Growing
What does "value" actually mean in casual dining? Olive Garden, LongHorn, and Cheddar's each answer differently, and all three have grown visits.
Ephraim Fruchter
September 16, 2026
3 minutes
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August 2026 Retail and Dining Index: Retail Finds Bright Spots as Dining Slips Nationwide
Retail visits rose 0.3% YoY in August 2026 while dining fell 2.4%. See which states bucked the trend.
Lila Margalit
September 15, 2026
3 minutes
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August 2026 Placer.ai Office Index: RTO Momentum Still Strong
Office visits came within 32.5% of 2019 levels in August 2026 – the smallest August gap yet. See which markets led the recovery and which fell behind.
Lila Margalit
September 14, 2026
2 minutes
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