All articles from: December, 2011
You got the munchies? We are open
Posted on December 23, 2011 by apt_callyn
Only five percent of American consumers eat three square meals a day, but they aren’t starving—they’re snacking. Restaurants worried that their high-margin meals are vulnerable to this trend should think about how to capture some of the snack market, or how to lure busy consumers back to sit-down meals. USA Today reports how chain restaurants [...]
Read moreAnother Day, Another Two Dollars
Posted on December 23, 2011 by JAtre
Since Wendy’s launched its ninety-nine cent menu in 1989, consumer demand has led to value menus in many fast-food chains, and in this economic climate dollar menus are especially popular. Rising food costs, however, have shrunk the already small margins on dollar deals. At the same time, cash-strapped customers are less likely to buy the [...]
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