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July 11, 2022

Restaurant Spending Continues To Decline in July

Restaurant spending has been slowly declining since March, and it saw its biggest dip this year in July, according to the monthly Consumer Spending Report on retail sales by Chain Store Guide.

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July 1, 2022

May TIndex Shows Restaurant Traffic is Softening  

Foodservice sales have been gradually picking up since dropping in January, but they flattened last month.

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June 30, 2022

What To Know From the Latest Restaurant Performance Index

While the National Restaurant Association’s RPI dipped in April, May proved to be a stronger month, with restaurant operators reporting positive same-store sales and traffic compared to last year.

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June 30, 2022

Technomic Adjusts Sales Forecast, Checks on Trends in Midyear Update

In the research firm’s new 2022 Midyear Update, Technomic adjusts its outlook to predict the restaurant and bar industry will grow 6.1% on a nominal basis. 

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June 28, 2022

Business Dining Inches Toward Full Recovery

A report from Dinova and Technomic predicts that the Business Dining Index could hit 96 by the end of the year.  

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June 23, 2022

Restaurants Are Returning to Pre-Covid Levels or Better But Can’t Meet Demand, Says Study

Over half of operators say they don’t have enough staff to handle summer business, and one-third currently aren’t operating at full capacity.  

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June 17, 2022

MAFSI Reports ‘Strong’ But Softening Q1 Sales

First-quarter sales were just shy of the forecast gain of 16.8% at 15.2%, according to MAFSI’s latest business barometer.

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June 16, 2022

Restaurant Traffic Hits New Low, But Sales Trend Higher

The industry had its second-lowest traffic growth rate this year for the week ending June 5, but sales still continue to trend upward.

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June 2, 2022

5 Ways To Help Dealers Amid Market Challenges

Singer Equipment Co. offers operators tips on how they can partner with dealerships to mitigate market challenges. Hint: Expect the unexpected.

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June 2, 2022

Sales Growth Streak Continues for Restaurants Despite Traffic Losses

For the last 11 consecutive weeks, restaurant traffic has declined, but restaurants are managing to hold on to positive sales growth year over year.

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