Full Service Restaurants

Breakfast diners Denny's and IHOP are two of the most popular full-service restaurants (FSRs) in the United States. We explore the data to see how they stack up against one another on key visitation metrics. 

Against the backdrop of what remains a challenging time for full-service restaurants (FSRs), we dove into the data to check in with three of America’s leading FSR chains – First Watch, Texas Roadhouse, and Applebee’s. How did they fare in Q2 2024? And what lies in store for them in the months ahead?

Restaurants are increasingly turning to limited-time offers (LTOs) to attract cost-conscious consumers. We take a closer look at several dining chains – Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks, Chili’s, and McDonald’s – to see how their recent LTOs were received by diners. 

June 16th, 2024 was Father’s Day – and sons and daughters nationwide took the opportunity to show their dad some appreciation. Find out how Father’s Day retail and dining foot traffic compared to that of Mother’s Day.

Introducing the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining – a curated, dynamic list of leading chains that offers insight into wider trends impacting the retail, dining, and shopping center segments.