Relief payments help retain Dashers, but higher costs could still ripple to diners.
LongHorn underprices supermarkets, drawing wary home cooks and lifting companywide sales.
The chain sharpens its sub-$4 offers as chains race to win price-sensitive diners.
Gas at $3.48 and weakening jobs numbers threaten fragile demand.
A restrained Big Arch taste test sparks authenticity backlash and opens the opportunity for competitors to pile on.
Restaurant reservations become measurable media, as OpenTable’s pay-per-seated-guest model links ad spend directly to confirmed dining occasions.
Cava is doubling down on expansion while Sweetgreen rethinks its strategy.
Enforcement is disrupting staffing and dampening Hispanic consumer spending, forcing brands to adjust messaging and shift distribution strategies.
McDonald’s Big Arch and Burger King’s Whopper refresh test consumers’ appetite for higher price points.
Sales growth increasingly hinges on experience and service, not just pricing.
Sharp pricing and steady innovation keep sales rising while its peers stall.
66% of UK/US parents say their children ages 10-15 significantly influence clothing, shoes, and accessories purchases, making it the top category where Gen Alpha sways family spending, according to a November 2025 study from Teneo.
Core delivery surges, but integration expenses and investments squeeze near-term profits.
McDonald's leads all US food and grocery sites and apps with 57 million unique visitors, outpacing DoorDash (52.8 million) and nearly doubling the top traditional grocer Kroger (31.3 million), according to November 2025 data from Comscore.
Restaurant industry sales will inch up 1.3%, but only chains with clear value and identity will win.
Value menus and nostalgia-fueled promotions drove 2025 gains, even as food costs surged.
Revenues jumped 30% YoY as consumers’ takeaway habits solidified.
While Chipotle struggles to get customers through the door, Taco Bell is gaining share.
Removing delivery and service fees targets cart abandonment and larger orders.
The coffee chain is reintroducing tiers to incentivize deeper loyalty.