Tuesday October 10, 2023, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Restaurant Industry Index for Q3 2023 to +4.9%. This is a little stronger than we would have expected three months ago. It’s also above the 34-quarter (Q1 2015-Q2 2023) median of +3.3%. However, it’s sequentially weaker than Q1 2023’s +9.1% and Q2 2023’s +5.9%. Year-over-year comparisons being lapped became more challenging over the course of Q3, and will remain difficult in Q4.
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Wednesday October 4, 2023, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Index for Q3 to +0.6%. This is the one-year figure, lapping the +15.2% number from Q3 2020, the +1.4% figure from Q3 2021, and the +1.0% number from Q3 2022. Comparing to Q3 2019 levels — a four-year (pre-pandemic) basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Index for Q3 2023 is at +18.8%. So, not only does the quick-service pizza have the second-lowest one-year same-store sales figure for Q2 2023 (ahead of only fine fining), it also has the second-lowest four-year number for Q2 2023 (ahead of only the family dining segment). Our +0.6% figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during July, August, and September.
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Tuesday October 3, 2023, 07:00:00
By Mark Kalinowski
With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q3 to +7.1%. This is the one-year figure, lapping the +4.3% number from Q3 2020, the +6.3% figure from Q3 2021, and the +5.7% number from Q3 2022. Comparing to Q3 2019 levels — a four-year (pre-pandemic) basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q3 2023 is at +25.5%. These numbers are based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during July, August, and September.
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