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The inKind effect: Rethinking loyalty, capital, and guest ownership

April 22, 2025 | Industry News
Since late 2024, Restaurantology has been tracking accelerating detection signals for inKind across our network of multi-unit restaurant websites. As of February, signals have climbed to 224...
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The Storefront strategy: Is DoorDash quietly becoming a restaurant operating system?

April 15, 2025 | Industry News
In March 2025, Restaurantology completed a scan of nearly 15,000 multi-unit restaurant websites. The goal? Identify brands using DoorDash Storefront, the commission-free direct ordering tool embedded...
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Restaurant Tech Index: Toast POS (Revisited)

August 26, 2024 | Industry News
In May 2023, we released our first Restaurant Tech Index, spotlighting the rapid growth of Toast POS in the restaurant industry. Fueled by its all-in-one platform and rising adoption among multi-unit...
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5 sandwich & sub shops on Restaurantology’s radar

June 13, 2023 | Industry News
Americans love sandwiches. They are the cornerstone of breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus across both Limited- and Full-Service restaurants. Last year alone, billions of dollars were made selling...
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National Restaurant Association Show 2023: A Recap

June 2, 2023 | Industry News
In May 2023, Restaurantology had the opportunity to attend the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago. Our experience at the premier event for the restaurant and hospitality industry was...
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7 rapid-growth coffee concepts to watch

May 9, 2023 | Industry News
The coffee segment is energized. In September 2022, it was reported that U.S. coffee chains saw a 10% boost in sales–nearing pre-pandemic levels. Coffee shops are the third largest restaurant...
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Restaurant Tech Index: Toast POS

May 2, 2023 | Industry News
Welcome to the first installment of Restaurant Tech Index, a series we hope will help individuals and companies selling to restaurants understand and act on technographic data, market intelligence,...
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Food Trend Index: Hot Chicken

April 27, 2023 | Industry News
Chicken is hot. Literally. Over the past year, Hot Chicken—or Nashville Hot Chicken—has been one of the hottest taste trends in the restaurant industry. And not just in Nashville, Tennessee,...
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Five rapid-growth FSR concepts to watch in 2023

April 11, 2023 | Industry News
The restaurant industry is in flux across segments as the industry moves through a correction after an increase in units prior to the pandemic. In spite of the corrective action—there’s still...
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Restaurantology - Five rapid-growth LSR concepts to keep an eye on in 2023

Five rapid-growth LSR concepts to watch in 2023

April 4, 2023 | Industry News
The Limited-Service Restaurant (LSR) segment has seen a surge in growth in recent years, with new brands popping up and established ones expanding. But which restaurant concepts have the highest...
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