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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2026
Meet the ten retail and dining powerhouses, including H-E-B, Walmart, and Dave’s Hot Chicken, redefining success and winning consumer loyalty in 2026.
Placer Research
January 12, 2026

Articles & Executive Insights

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Starbucks’ Red Cup Day Makes a Comeback 
Visits to Starbucks usually spike on its annual Red Cup Day, as patrons flock to the chain to order a specialty holiday beverage and receive a complimentary reusable red cup. How successful was the promotion in 2024? We took a look at the data to find out.
Shira Petrack
November 27, 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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Halloween’s 2024 Retail & Dining Impact – Party City Carries the Season
Every year, consumers head to the shops for costumes, spooky yard decorations, candy and Halloween supplies. Many dining chains also roll out Halloween-themed offers. We take a look at the data to find out how Halloween 2024 impacted retail and dining visits.
Shira Petrack
November 7, 2024
4 minutes
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Starbucks and Dutch Bros: Short Visits Lead the Way
With Q3 2024 in the rearview mirror, we took a closer look at visitation patterns at Starbucks and Dutch Bros to see how they are faring – and what might lie ahead for both brands in the coming months.
Bracha Arnold & Lila Margalit
October 31, 2024
4 minutes
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Checking in With Full-Service Restaurants: First Watch, Chili’s, and Outback Steakhouse
Dive into the data to explore factors driving success at three very different full-service chains: First Watch, Chili’s Grill & Bar, and Outback Steakhouse.
Lila Margalit
October 29, 2024
5 minutes
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RBI and Yum!: QSR Resilience in 2024
We dove into the data to check in with two of the nation’s most prominent restaurant companies – Restaurant Brands International (RBI) and Yum! Brands – to see how their biggest chains, Burger King (RBI) and Taco Bell (Yum!), performed in Q3 2024.
Lila Margalit
October 28, 2024
3 minutes
Industry Trends
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The QSR Dining Advantage
Dive into the latest location intelligence to see how QSR and Fast-Casual restaurants are driving visits and staying ahead of the wider Dining sector.
Placer Research
April 11, 2024
6 minutes
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Meeting 2024’s Consumer
Dive into the location intelligence data to find out how the retail landscape has shifted over the past five years and understand what characterizes consumers in 2024.
Placer Research
March 14, 2024
11 minutes
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Q4 2023 Quarterly Index
Find out how the Fitness, Beauty & Self Care, Discount & Dollar Stores, Superstores, Grocery Stores, and Dining categories fared during last year’s all-important holiday shopping season.
Placer Research
February 15, 2024
6 minutes
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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2024
This report analyzes the latest location intelligence data to identify ten brands poised to succeed in 2024.
Placer Research
February 8, 2024
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