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Is QSR Drive-Thru Customer Behavior Changing?
After record-breaking growth during the pandemic, drive-thru traffic is softening. But this year may be more about redistribution and innovating the...
Data & Reports
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2025 Drive-Thru Study: Key Insights from our Annual Report
For 25 years, the Drive-Thru Study has set the standard for how QSR brands measure performance. Each edition is built from months of fieldwork, data...
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What the Data Says About In-House (First-Party) Delivery vs. Third-Party
Scroll through a delivery app today, and the customer relationship clearly sits with third-party giants. Uber Eats. DoorDash. Grubhub. They’ve shaped...
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Are the 2025 Third-Party Delivery Trends a Warning Sign for Operators?
Having food delivered fresh to your door was once a novelty. Today the conversation steers toward speed, accuracy, temperature, satisfaction, and...
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Is C-Store Foodservice Gaining on QSR Market Share?
The numbers are here. The momentum isn’t new. But they’re getting harder to ignore. If you're in the quick-service game, there’s a competitor...
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The State of On-Premise Service in Quick-Service Restaurants
Picture this: You step up to the counter at your favorite quick-service restaurant. You’re greeted with a smile, your order’s taken without a hitch,...
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Are Today’s C-Store Trends Fueling a Whole New Customer?
You walk into a convenience store at 8:15 AM. Someone’s ordering a hot breakfast meal. The guy behind you grabs a protein smoothie and scans a...
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Are Self-Ordering Kiosks Creating a Customer Disconnect?
Liam walked into a quick service restaurant (QSR) and didn’t want to feel rushed.
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Hidden Insights: The Blind Spots in QSR Mobile Order Pickups
Let’s be real. QSR Mobile ordering isn’t the future. It’s already the now. Guests expect it. Operators rely on it. And for some brands, it’s the MVP...
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Can a Voice AI Drive-Thru Become Your Best Order Taker?
“Heads up, AI is giving us a hand today” reads the label on the drive-thru speaker. Does that make you feel confident, or uncomfortable? Afterall, it...