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Photography: ShutterstockRestaurant menu prices rose at their fastest pace in 40 years in January, according to new federal data released Thursday, as operators scramble to offset their own higher costs. Prices for food eaten away from…

Restaurant sales were flat in August as COVID increased./Photo: ShutterstockThe delta variant slowed the recovery of the restaurant industry. But he didn't break it.Restaurant sales stagnated in August, according to U.S. census data…

Retail sales and food services in the United States fell 1.1 percent in July, to $ 617.7 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. That's according to preliminary estimates released Tuesday by the US Census Bureau. While it is easy to…

The restaurant industry continued to regain its financial footing in June, but aftershocks from the pandemic have not yet subsided. “The industry right now is extremely strong and booming. For many…

Photography: ShutterstockRestaurant sales have been increasing for nearly three months and showing no signs of stopping, at least according to the latest update from Black Box Intelligence. The restaurant information company said…

The pandemic is over, at least for the nation's restaurant income line.Food services and drinking places generated $ 64.9 billion in sales in April, according to retail sales data released by the US Census Bureau on Friday. This was up 3%…

Photo courtesy of FazoliThe past year has been better than Carl Howard expected. Fazoli's, the Italian chain based in Lexington, Ky., Of which he is the CEO, saw sales plummet in March and April at the start of the pandemic. But the…

Each week Restaurant Hospitality brings together five stories that impact independent restaurant operations you may have missed. Here's your list for the week of March 22: Untitled Union…

National Football League fans gather in downtown Tampa ahead of Super Bowl LV during the COVID-19 pandemic on January 30, 2021 in Tampa, Florida.Octavio Jones | Getty ImagesSuper Bowl Sunday is a big day for soccer and dining.But the…

The fourth quarter of 2020 was bad for restaurant sales, with December being “the worst month” since July, according to the latest data from Black Box Intelligencewho shared the information in its monthly Nation's Restaurant News update.…

The holiday month of December did not bring much joy to restaurant owners in most cases, as sales and traffic were significantly lower.It was largely a gloomy December for restaurant chains. (Photo: iStock)January 18, 2021December was a…

Comparable restaurant sales improved compared to the third quarterNew $ 75 Million Term Loan and $ 10 Million Revolver Facilities Completed November 23, 2020Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Fiesta” or the…

Restaurant sales continued to rebound in July, but the pace of sales improvement slowed significantly. It is probably an indicator of the future of the restaurant industry. Same-store sales…

Orange County will limit alcohol and dining sales at local restaurants starting this week to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The county announced Thursday that restaurants, private clubs and other food outlets in Orange County will…

For the third week in a row, restaurant chains saw their same-store sales improve compared to the previous period, according to Black Box Intelligence. Comps for the week ending April 19 were down 47.6%, the best result since March 15 and…

The spread of COVID-19 in recent months — and subsequent social distancing and closed dining rooms — has reduced restaurant sales in all corners of the industry. But the situation has cut some…

Black Box Intelligence has reported on restaurant sales and traffic since the Great Recession. But the past few weeks have been something far beyond anything the industry has known, said Victor Fernandez, vice president of ideas. The…

A milder winter also seems to have warmed up restaurants. According to the latest report from Black Box Intelligence, same-store same-store sales across the chain industry rose 2.3% in January, the highest figure in four years. And while…

February 7, 2020Same-store restaurant sales rose 2.3% in January, the best growth in more than four years, and it was all due to mild weather and historic warm temperatures.That's one of the key findings from a Black Box Intelligence report…

The headline is troubling: same-store sales growth of 2.1% in December was the worst result for the restaurant industry in more than two years. Was it surprising, however? Black Box Intelligence predicted in November that the industry…

Of course, this affects the segments differently. Family dining, fine dining and upscale casual dining performed the best in the fourth quarter. After a difficult 2017, family meals have experienced a resurgence in recent times. Here's…

Comparable restaurant sales fell 2.1% year-over-year in December, the industry's worst result in more than two years. A lag in the Thanksgiving holiday registration is partly responsible for…

Year-over-year sales growth for US bars and restaurants in November again exceeded overall gains in retail spending for the third consecutive month, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Food services and…

American consumers may have strong financial records, but they are always looking for value with the purchases they make and the restaurants they choose. Coupon usage in restaurants is up 5% by about a third of the population,…

Year-on-year sales growth for U.S. bars and restaurants continued to outpace overall gains in retail spending in October despite a slowdown from the previous month, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Food…

Sales growth for American bars and restaurants accelerated in September after a summer slowdown, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Employment in food services and drinking places increased in September as…

Photograph by Jonathan MazeRestaurants face a lot of cost pressures, which have forced them to increase their prices despite concerns about traffic and growing competition from grocers and convenience stores.In August, prices for…

Sales growth in American restaurants and bars continued to slow in August and underperformed the entire retail industry for two consecutive months, according to an analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The number of employees…

Local performance was also hit hard in July, with just 88 markets posting positive sales compared to 108 in June. Texas was the weakest region, with negative sales growth of 2.68% and a drop in traffic of 6.58%. The Western region leads…

The roller coaster ride the restaurant industry has been taking since the start of the year showed no signs of stopping in May, according to new data from Black Box Intelligence…

Vacancies rose for more than a third of restaurant chains in the first quarter, marking the most difficult times most have ever faced in recruiting unit-level employees, according to the latest TDn2K labor index. The report describes the…

Take traffic for example and what it says about the state of the industry. Average same-store traffic growth over the past two months was negative 0.8%. By comparison, the average for the previous six months was negative 1.5%. Although…

This provides insight into the sales and traffic data of customers subscribed to Black Box Intelligence, a financial performance benchmarking company. Restaurant sales rebounded in March,…

Restaurant sales continue to decline as the industry has not reported a month of positive sales since February 2016. According to a press release, data results from TDn2K via Restaurant Industry Snapshot show same-store sales in May were…

No matter how you cut it, Americans love to eat out. In 2016, restaurant sales reported by the National Restaurant Association totaled $ 766 billion, and the association expects 2017 sales to reach $ 798.7 billion. But…

The restaurant industry expects sales of around $ 799 billion in 2017, as consumers continue to allocate more money to dining out, the National Restaurant Association said in its annual outlook…

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