Quick-Service/Fast-Casual: 2-Year Average Check Gain Holds Mostly Steady in May
By Ryan D. Lavender
Published on June 3, 2021 at 9:12 PM
May 2021 was the second full month in the U.S. to lap a year-ago month that was affected by the pandemic and related issues. How is average check changing in the U.S. quick-service and fast-casual segments given these recent dynamics? Our bottom line: average check is holding in better than expected for fast-casual and quick-service. To the extent two-year trends in average check don’t deteriorate all that much over the remainder of 2021, this could be a positive for multiple companies, and potentially their investors as well.