Dining

Explore our collection of blogs covering the restaurant space, from QSR to fast casual to full-service concepts. Find data-driven insights and industry updates for a range of leading and emerging brands.

Frozen Delights: Exploring Ice Cream Chains Across America
Dining

Frozen Delights: Exploring Ice Cream Chains Across America

Everybody loves ice cream – so with summer underway, we dove into the data to explore the performance of ice cream shops nationwide.

Lila Margalit & Maytal Cohen
July 1, 2024
3 minutes
Ice Cream
Dairy Queen
Cold Stone Creamery
Carvel
Ben & Jerry's
Placer.ai White Paper Recap – June 2024
Dining

Placer.ai White Paper Recap – June 2024

In June 2024, Placer.ai released three white papers. Below is a taste of our findings from Brewing Success: Winning Strategies for Coffee Chains - For more data-driven consumer research, visit our resource library.

Lila Margalit
June 27, 2024
2 minutes
White Paper Recap
Coffee
Starbucks
Dunkin'
Dutch Bros
Digging Into Darden: Q2 2024 Update
Dining

Digging Into Darden: Q2 2024 Update

Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates a portfolio that includes some of the biggest names in full-service dining, including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. How are these restaurants performing as Q3 2024 approaches? We take a closer look.

Bracha Arnold
June 13, 2024
3 minutes
Darden
Olive Garden
LongHorn Steakhouse
CAVA Still Going Strong
Dining

CAVA Still Going Strong

CAVA is growing rapidly, with plans to reach 1,000 locations by 2032. How is the fast-casual chain performing across its major markets? We take a closer look.

Shira Petrack
May 21, 2024
3 minutes
CAVA
Fast-Casual
2024 Wins: Sweetgreen & First Watch on the Rise
Dining

2024 Wins: Sweetgreen & First Watch on the Rise

Expansions are helping sweetgreen & First Watch receive more visits and expand their reach with new audiences.

Samuel Roche
May 1, 2024
3 minutes
Sweetgreen
First Watch
A Full-Service Turnaround: Bloomin’, Dine, and Texas Roadhouse
Dining

A Full-Service Turnaround: Bloomin’, Dine, and Texas Roadhouse

Q1 2024 visits data for leading chains like Texas Roadhouse, Applebee's, and Fleming Steakhouse shows that full-service restaurants traffic is recovering.

Lila Margalit
April 30, 2024
4 minutes
Texas Roadhouse
Applebee's
Outback Steakhouse
IHOP
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Wendy’s and Denny’s: Breakfast and Late Night Dining Drives Success
Dining

Wendy’s and Denny’s: Breakfast and Late Night Dining Drives Success

Breakfast boosted visits at Denny's and Wendy's in Q1 2024.

Lila Margalit
April 29, 2024
3 minutes
Wendy's
Denny's
Coffee Chains: Q1 2024 Update and What’s Changed Since COVID
Dining

Coffee Chains: Q1 2024 Update and What’s Changed Since COVID

How has the coffee space changed since the pandemic ushered in a new age of remote work that slashed commuting and office-wide coffee orders? We take a closer look at how visits to brands like Starbucks, Dunkin', and Dutch Bros. have changed since the pandemic.

Ezra Carmel
April 25, 2024
3 minutes
Starbucks
Dunkin'
Dutch Bros
Checking in with RBI and YUM!
Dining

Checking in with RBI and YUM!

Restaurant Brands International and Yum! Brands own and operate some of the biggest brands in the QSR and Fast Casual space. How are players like Burger King and Taco Bell performing in 2024? We find out.

Lila Margalit
April 24, 2024
4 minutes
RBI
Yum Brands
QSR
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