Wednesday March 25, 2026, 07:02:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Other Index for Q1 to +3.3%. Comparing to Q1 2019 levels – a pre-pandemic basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Other Index for Q1 2026 is at +33.6%. These numbers are based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during January, February, and early-to-mid March.
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Tuesday March 24, 2026, 07:04:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q1 to +2.5%. Comparing to Q1 2019 levels — a pre-pandemic basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q1 2026 is at +28.9%. These numbers are based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during January, February, and early-to-mid March.
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Thursday March 19, 2026, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our Kalinowski Fast-Casual Index for Q1 to -1.5%. Comparing to Q1 2019 levels — a pre-pandemic basis — the Kalinowski Fast-Casual Index for Q1 2026 is at +53.8%. Our latest fast-casual numbers are based on our proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during January, February, and early-to-mid March.
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