Economic News

March 22, 2022

MAFSI Barometer Shows a ‘Healthy Increase’ in Sales for Q4

Sales projections were nearly right on target, with Q4 sales growing 17.3% over Q4 2020. MAFSI predicts a 16.8% sales increase for Q1 2022.

March 18, 2022

Gas Prices Could Spell Trouble for March Restaurant Sales

The restaurant industry caught a bit of a break in February as a dip in the omicron variant led to the strongest monthly sales increase in nine months. However, the reprieve might be short-lived.

March 16, 2022

Restaurant Sales Growth Hits a Positive Streak

Restaurant industry sales are finally showing signs of recovery, according to Black Box Financial Intelligence’s weekly Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse.

March 2, 2022

Valentine’s Day Helps Boost Restaurant Sales into Positive Growth Territory

After weeks of declining restaurant sales growth, the industry saw some improvement for the week ending Feb. 20, according to Black Box Financial Intelligence’s weekly Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse.

February 25, 2022

Foodservice Industry Decelerates for Fourth Straight Month, Says Technomic

Technomic released its TIndex—a measurement of the health of the foodservice industry—for January, and it shows the industry has experienced four consecutive months of deceleration.

February 24, 2022

Supply Chain Challenges Continue To Hinder Foodservice E&S Manufacturers

Respondents in NAFEM’s latest member survey once again report rising costs of shipping and supply shortages as top concerns.

February 22, 2022

IFMA Projects 4.6% Foodservice Industry Growth This Year

While the foodservice industry isn’t expected to reach 2019 operator spend levels quite yet, the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association is predicting 4.6% real growth this year compared to 2021.

February 18, 2022

January Restaurant Sales Dip for Second Consecutive Month

For the second straight month, restaurant sales declined in January and were lower than the volumes posted in each of the 10 months leading up to the pandemic.

February 16, 2022

Restaurant Sales Growth Continues in Negative Territory

For the fifth time in the last six weeks, restaurant sales once again fell into negative territory, but signs of relative improvement showed as the last two weeks fared slightly better, according to Black Box Financial Intelligence’s latest Restaurant Industry Performance Pulse.

February 10, 2022

Operators Competing Against All Spend Categories for Consumer Dollars

With inflation at a 40-year high and prices up across the board, competition for consumers’ dollars in restaurants has gotten stiffer.

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