CONTENTS JULY 2026
MARKETING TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ WANTS TO TURN ON ITS MARKETING ENGINE..........................................................26 OPERATIONS FAST-CASUAL RESTAURANT SALES GROWTH COOLED IN 2025...........................................28 SPECIAL REPORT THE TECHNOMIC TOP 500...........................30
FINANCE CHAIN RESTAURANT SALES SLOWED AGAIN IN 2025...........................................4
THIS IS 7 BREW’S WORLD. WE ALL JUST LIVE IN IT....................................................8
THE CASUAL-DINING COMEBACK STARTS AT THE TOP...............................................10
THE FAMILY-DINING SEGMENT IS DIVIDED BY DINNER................................................12
IN THE BURGER BUSINESS, CULVER’S AND SHAKE SHAKE ARE GRABBING MARKET SHARE.......................................................14
QUICK-SERVICE PIZZA SALES TURNED NEGATIVE LAST YEAR...............................20
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JULY 2026 RESTAURANT BUSINESS
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