Monday June 17, 2024, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Fast-Casual Index for Q2 to +8.8%. Comparing to Q2 2019 levels — a five-year (pre-pandemic) basis — the Kalinowski Fast-Casual Index for Q2 2024 is at +50.5%. This +50.5% figure is the best of any major restaurant sector. Our latest fast-casual numbers are based on our proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during April, May, and early June.
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Wednesday June 12, 2024, 08:53:13
By Mark Kalinowski
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) data shows that prices for food-at-home (grocery stores and supermarkets) rose by +1.0% in May — sequentially down by -10 basis points from April’s +1.1%. This +1.0% number compares with price for food-away-from-home (restaurants) that increased by +4.0% year-over-year in May (sequentially down by -10 basis points from April’s +4.1%). This marks the 15th month in a row for which restaurant pricing is outpacing grocery/supermarket pricing.
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Wednesday June 5, 2024, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
Back on April 3rd, we published a report looking at changes in Burger King’s (owned by Restaurant Brands International [QSR; Not Rated]) menu prices for two different combos sold at 25 of its restaurants in California over the 2/15/24-4/2/24 time frame:
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