Updating our Q2E19 Kalinowski Fast-Casual Same-Store Sales Index

By Mark Kalinowski Published on May 23, 2019 at 12:00 AM

With this report, we increase our data-driven Kalinowski Fast-Casual Index for Q2E by +100 basis points, to +5.4%. This figure is based on our latest proprietary checks/ data as regards same-store sales performance for this segment during April 2019 and the first half of May 2019.

A Quick Look at the Fastest-Growing Restaurant Brands in the U.S.

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 10, 2019 at 12:00 AM

During 2018, 175 restaurant brands generated at least $200 million in U.S. systemwide sales, according to data compiled by Technomic. For these 175 brands, which ones were the fastest growing? In this report, we look at the top 20 brands of these 175 that expanded their U.S. systemwide sales at the fastest rate last year.

Introducing our Q1E19 Kalinowski Fast-Casual Same-Store Sales Index

By Mark Kalinowski Published on March 13, 2019 at 12:00 AM

With this report, we introduce our data-driven Kalinowski Fast-Casual Index for Q1E at +4.6%. 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.