Wednesday October 2, 2024, 07:00:00

Updating our Q3 Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Same-Store Sales Index (10/2/2024)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q3 to +0.2%. Comparing to Q2 2019 levels — a five-year (pre-pandemic) basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q3 2024 is at +25.6%. 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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Tuesday October 1, 2024, 07:00:00

Updating our Q3 Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Same-Store Sales Index (10/1/2024)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Index for Q3 to +0.5%. Comparing to Q3 2019 levels — a five-year (pre-pandemic) basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Index for Q3 2024 is at +19.2%. Our +0.5% 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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Thursday September 26, 2024, 07:00:00

Updating our Q3 Kalinowski Family Dining Same-Store Sales Index (9/26/2024)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Family Dining Index for Q3 to -0.4%. Comparing to Q3 2019 levels — a five-year (pre-pandemic) basis — the Kalinowski Family Dining Index for Q3 2024 is at +6.6%. This is the lowest such number of any major U.S. restaurant industry segment. Our latest numbers are based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during July, August, and early-to-mid September.

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