A Game of Tidbits Featuring House Coffee, House Dunkin and House Burger King

By Mark Kalinowski Published on April 14, 2019 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding coffee-café segment market-share trends in the U.S., Dunkin’ (owned by Dunkin’ Brands Group [DNKN; Neutral]), and Burger King (owned by Restaurant Brands International [QSR; Not Rated]):

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

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

Yesterday, we published a report highlighting the 20 fastest-growing restaurant brands in the U.S. (of those 175 restaurant brands that generated at least $200 million in U.S. systemwide sales during 2018). It would be wonderful if all restaurant brands did was grow, but alas, that is not the case. The restaurant industry is incredibly dynamic — it remains “The Endless Shakeout,” to use the memorable phrase coined in the 1970s by then-Salomon Brothers restaurant-industry analyst Robert L. Emerson.

Tidbits re DPZ, JACK, Tim Hortons (owned by QSR) and Blaze Pizza

By Mark Kalinowski Published on February 17, 2019 at 12:00 AM

We briefly note the following tidbits regarding Domino’s (DPZ; Buy), Jack in the Box (JACK; Not Rated), Tim Hortons (owned by Restaurant Brands International [QSR; Not Rated], and privately-held Blaze Pizza: