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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2026Meet 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
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McDonald’s & Chipotle Q1 2025 RecapMcDonald's and Chipotle are staying strong despite economic uncertainty. With Q1 2025 over, we looked at their visit trends and key strategies driving customer traffic.
Bracha Arnold
April 21, 2025
3 minutes
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Placer 100 Index, March 2025 Recap – Which Chains Weathered the Storm? Foot traffic to the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining - the top-performing chains identified by the Placer.ai platform - stabilized in March 2025, with fitness and dining leading the way.
Ezra Carmel
April 16, 2025
3 minutes
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Retail & Dining Q1 2025 Recap: Budget-Friendly Segments Shine With Q1 2025 behind us, we analyzed the performance of key retail and dining categories to understand how consumer sentiment is shaping visit trends across different segments.
Shira Petrack
April 14, 2025
4 minutes
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Coffee Visits: Perks in The Segment Coffee reigns supreme in the United States, fueling a robust coffee shop sector that continues to thrive despite economic headwinds. We took a closer look at industry-wide trends to understand how the segment is performing.
Bracha Arnold
April 3, 2025
4 minutes
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The Dining Habits of College StudentsWith spring break upon us, we dove into the data to see how today’s college crowd allocates its dining dollars. Where do they like to eat out? And how can brands best cater to their preferences?
Lila Margalit
April 2, 2025
4 minutes
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Why Chipotle’s 2025 Outlook Looks ConservativeChipotle's conservative 2025 sales forecast may be surpassed due to successful menu innovations, continued expansion into high-performing smaller markets, and the efficiency gains from expanding Chipotlane locations.
R.J. Hottovy
March 10, 2025
4 minutes
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The $1B Question: Why Dave’s Hot Chicken Is a QSR PowerhouseDave's Hot Chicken is reportedly in talks to sell itself to Roark Capital for $1 billion. We took a look at the chicken chain's growth potential to highlight why Dave's is such a lucrative player in the QSR space.
R.J. Hottovy
March 5, 2025
1 minute
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6 Coffee-Inspired Strategies That Can Reshape Dining in 2026Dive into the data to see how coffee became one of this year’s strongest dining performers – and explore strategies that can drive restaurant success across concepts in 2026.
Placer Research
December 18, 2025
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3 Strategies for Full-Service Success in 2025Dive into the data to uncover strategies helping full-service restaurant chains succeed in what remains a challenging environment.
Placer Research
February 20, 2025
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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2025Dive into Placer’s list of 10 top brands – and three potential surprises – for 2025, and find out what the data says about these brands’ growth accelerators.
Placer Research
January 16, 2025
14 minutes
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Retail Trends to Watch in 2025Which retail trends are poised to dominate in 2025? We take a look at the location intelligence to uncover shifts poised to shape the retail landscape in the coming year.
Placer Research
November 18, 2024
12 minutes
