Updating our Q3E Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Same-Store Sales Index

By Mark Kalinowski Published on September 29, 2020 at 12:00 AM

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Quick-Service Burger Index for Q3E to +3.6%. This figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during July 2020 and August 2020, as well as our best guess for what September 2020 is bringing us. The approximate monthly figures we use are +2% to +3% for July 2020, +3% to +4% for August 2020, and approximately +6% for September 2020.

Updating our Q3E Kalinowski Fine Dining Same-Store Sales Index

By Mark Kalinowski Published on September 28, 2020 at 12:00 AM

With this report, we update our data-driven Kalinowski Fine Dining Index for Q3E to -36.3%. This figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/data as regards samestore sales performance for this segment during July 2020 and August 2020, as well as our best guess for what September 2020 is bringing us. The approximate monthly figures we use are -40% for July 2020, -35% for August 2020, and -30% for September 2020.

DNKN Charli Says To Adjust Our Q3E Estimates

By Mark Kalinowski Published on September 24, 2020 at 12:00 AM

In part given the strength of Dunkin’s promotion with TikTok star Charli D’Amelio, we raise our Q3E same-store sales forecast for the Dunkin’ U.S. business by +50 basis points, to -1.0%. According to Consensus Metrix, sell-side consensus is at -1.9% as of this writing.