For a while there in March 2020, Donatos Pizza president and CEO Tom Krouse wondered how his 58-year-old, family-owned business might survive. A global health pandemic unlike anything seen in modern times, mandated stay-at-home orders, and rampant uncertainty has a… Read More
This past year was one for the history books, and it’s not quite history just yet. But despite all the wild headlines and unheard-of roadblocks, quick-service might just emerge in better shape. The sector weathered the trials of COVID-19 smoother… Read More
The increasing popularity of online banking, coupled with bank consolidation and branch overbuilding in recent years, has created some uncertainty among net lease investors who used to be big fans of bank-occupied assets. Historically, bank branches were the gold standard for net… Read More
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen and more Americans are vaccinated, pandemic-fatigued consumers appear eager to leave the house and return to brick-and-mortar retail locations, prompting experts to say that the mall sector is showing signs of stabilization after a prolonged period… Read More
Restaurant Brands International Jose Cil put it plainly—Burger King is not performing at the level the brand expects for itself. In Q1, Burger King’s U.S. same-store sales grew 0.1 percent on a two-year basis. Comparatively, McDonald’s domestic comps soared 13.7… Read More
Economies may be reopening and in-restaurant diners returning, but Yum! Brands sees the bigger picture. The KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill parent knows the future lies with digital and off-premises, and it’s doubling down. The… Read More
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, it sparked a major change in the restaurant industry: an increased focus on takeout options. Even as the world enters the recovery phase of the pandemic, several experts agree that this sudden shift to the… Read More
The recovery in commercial real estate markets is proceeding unevenly across the various property types through the second quarter of 2021, according to data recently released from CoStar. Overall, recent trends are encouraging that the recovery is gaining momentum as… Read More
Throughout the past 16 months of COVID-19, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol has been one of the few fast-food executives consistently in the corner of a dining-room resurgence. “And I think if we give them a great experience, they’ll come back… Read More
Bojangles’ strategic roadmap is supported by a tripod of operational and cultural infrastructure, explains Chief Growth Officer Jose Costa. The first leg is foundation, which is about running flawless operations while maintaining speed of service, product quality, and maintenance of… Read More