Thursday January 8, 2026, 07:00:00

Updating our Q4 Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Same-Store Sales Index (1/8/2026)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Index for Q4 to -0.5%. Comparing to Q4 2019 levels — a pre-pandemic basis — the Kalinowski Quick-Service Pizza Index for Q4 2025 is at +14.8%. Our -0.5% figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during October, November, and December.

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Wednesday January 7, 2026, 07:00:00

Updating our Q4 Kalinowski Casual Dining Same-Store Sales Index (1/7/2026)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Casual Dining Index for Q4 to +3.5%. On a pre-pandemic basis, the Kalinowski Casual Dining Index for Q4 2025 is at +31.1%. These numbers are based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during October, November, and December.

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Tuesday January 6, 2026, 07:00:00

Updating our Q4 Kalinowski Family Dining Same-Store Sales Index (1/6/2026)

By Mark Kalinowski

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Family Dining Index for Q4 to down by -1.9%. Comparing to Q4 2019 levels — a pre-pandemic basis — the Kalinowski Family Dining Index for Q4 2025 is at +3.0%. 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 October, November, and December.

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