Tidbits re WEN, Luckin Coffee, and Generation Z’s Favorite Restaurants

By Mark Kalinowski Published on March 26, 2019 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Wendy’s (WEN; Neutral), privately-held Luckin Coffee, and Generation Z’s favorite restaurant concepts:

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Introducing our Q1E19 Kalinowski Casual Dining Index

By Mark Kalinowski Published on March 12, 2019 at 12:00 AM

With this report, we introduce our data-driven Kalinowski Casual Dining Index for Q1E at +1.9%. This figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards samestore sales performance for this segment during January 2019 and most of February 2019.

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Tidbits re Burger King (owned by QSR), Applebee’s (owned by DIN), and SBUX

By Mark Kalinowski Published on March 11, 2019 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Burger King (owned by Restaurant Brands International [QSR; Not Rated]), Applebee’s (owned by Dine Brands [DIN; Buy]), and Starbucks (SBUX; Neutral):

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