Fast Casual Is the Only U.S. Restaurant Channel to Increase Traffic Over Past Five Years
Visit gains, which have slowed, are primarily due to store openings
Chicago, — As much of the U.S. restaurant industry continues to struggle with sluggish customer visits, the fast casual channel continues to grow. Visits to fast casual restaurants, which are quick service restaurant (QSR) concepts that offer more service, higher quality food, and have a higher average check size than other fast food restaurants, have grown 6 percent annually over the last five years, stemming in large part from store openings, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company.
Fast casual units have grown at a compound annual growth rate of 7 percent over the last five years. Fast casual chain expansion increased units from 19,231 units in 2013 to 25,118 units in 2017, according to NPD’s Fall 2017 ReCount® restaurant ...
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