Sentences with phrase «fast food market»

The contract loss was a blow to CCA and prompted speculation that it could be the start of more contract losses for CCA in the fast food market.

An Indian food processor has announced plans to enter the healthy fast food market armed with a staggering growth plan.

McDonald's needs to use its industry - leading marketing budget (it spent nearly $ 1.46 billion in 2016) to entice people in an increasingly price - focused U.S. fast food market.

The popularity of the traditional Asian shared dish, offering cost - conscious diners healthy, homegrown fare — slivers of meat and vegetables served in a broth — is giving McDonald's, Yum Brands and others a run for their money in China's $ 174 billion fast food market.

«Within weeks we will be expanding into the next 905 sq ft bay, adding another 42 seats... Being creative and showing people that eating healthy can work and tastes great, we will be taking a larger portion of the fast food market.»

P.F. Chang's Bistro CEO Michael Osanloo discusses the company's progress on breaking into the Chinese fast food market.

Discounts and deals — the traditional currency of fast food marketing — simply don't work as well on this demographic.

Davies has previous worked at four major South African companies, namely National Starch, Bestfoods Robertsons, Unilever SA and AECI, gaining experience in the food ingredients and processing industries, food retail, foodservice and fast food markets.

What goes on in the fast food markets has very little to no affect on the autonomy of people.

Not exact matches

Without quantifying the issue, McDonald's said it «continues to focus its efforts on driving guest count growth» in what it called an «increasingly competitive» fast - food market.

Total sales for fast - casual restaurants grew by 10.5 % last year in the United States, compared with 6.1 % for traditional fast food, according to Mintel, a market research firm.

One of the fastest growing segments of the $ 8 trillion global food and agricultural market is the multi-billion dollar egg industry.

He says millennials have been the primarily driver of growth for A&W, the No. 5 player by market share in Canadian fast food.

Yum China, under new boss Micky Pant, is facing a cocktail of challenges in China: a slowing fast - food market, the rise of food delivery apps creating an online price war, and a lack of local franchise partners.

And as many chains have saturated the U.S. market (and American tastes have shifted) the fast - food industry is finding a hungry market in far - flung locations — from Malawi to Mongolia.

Speaking of China, the country's fast - food market is undergoing a shift as internet companies Alibaba and Tencent get involved in delivery.

As the fast - casual business increasingly cuts into the market for fast food, it may be time for McDonald's to try and ditch its cheap but low - quality reputation.

It has risen to the top of the fast - food chain by being comfortably, familiarly, iconically «mass market» and so ubiquitous as to be the Platonic ideal of «convenient.»

«Traditional fast - food is a less complex operation than a Chipotle or a sit - down restaurant,» says Mark Kalinowski, lead restaurant analyst at Janney Capital Markets.

A recent report by Topeka Capital Markets finds that the combination of tough economic times, a rise in the number of singles, social media and mobile technology is causing a resurgence in the «fast food dating» business of online personals.

But the past few years have been tough on casual restaurants — a vast category that occupies everything between fast food and fine dining — as chains have surrendered market share to a growing wave of upscale fast - food brands like Five Guys and Freshii.

News spilled out today that a marketing rep for the fast food chain edited an entry for the Whopper on Wikipedia so it reads more like an ad.

McDonald's shares jumped in March after hedge - fund manager Larry Robbins of Glenview Capital Management said in a Bloomberg article the fast - food chain's market value could rise at least $ 20 billion by converting into a real estate investment trust.

Most notably, its same - store sales have been dwindling by 1 % to 2 % for several quarters, though the rate of decline has slowed and the fast - food market is improving.

We frequently look at market share in our Place Insights product for marketers, to understand how a company, such as a fast food chain or a hotel group, is winning or losing against its competitive set.

Expect to see more of these one - off junk - food drone deliveries next year as big fast - food companies like Chipotle (cmg) and Domino's Pizza use them as marketing stunts.

The world's # 1 fast food chain is gaining a foothold in the quick - serve coffee market, so it's turning it sights to the cuppas that consumers make in their homes.

While Energy Kitchen hopes to steal market share from fast - food and fast - casual restaurants through a national franchise program, Seasons 52's company - owned stores are targeting serious foodies who want to dine well, without developing gout.

It seems that a particular fast food restaurant has truly mastered the art of viral marketing.

Taco Bell is the latest fast - food chain to enter the delivery market with the announcement of its partnership with Palo - Alto - based delivery service, DoorDash.

Throw in an uncertain economic outlook and industrywide pressures to increase the pay of fast - food workers, and restaurants have looked like an increasingly unappetizing stew to investors — making their stocks among the biggest losers in this year's market dip.

A staple of mall and rest stop food courts across the U.S., the Italian eatery has struggled to compete with rivals in the «fast casual» dining market.

But four years after graduating from Western University, Cowin was in Australia, opening up that country's first KFC to take advantage of a market underserved by fast - food restaurants.

Burger King recently moved to fill that niche with marketing aimed at the traditional fast - food demographic, as in young men.

Mayor Cornett, who admits his city has «long been home to too many fast food restaurants,» credited Lynn's master marketing skills for packaging Garbanzo as the healthier alternative for Oklahomans on the go.

While its competitors in the fast - food industry have been pushing for growth in developing markets, Taco Bell has been focusing on its own backyard.

Shares of the world's biggest fast food chain by revenue rose more than 5 percent as global same - restaurant sales topped Wall Street forecasts, driven by the strength in mature markets especially the United Kingdom and Germany.

There are $ 5 copycats by Quiznos, Blimpies and countless regional sandwich chains, not to mention $ 5 knockoffs across the fast - food smorgasbord — KFC ($ 5 Fill - Up Box), Pizza Hut ($ 5 P'Zone), Boston Market ($ 5 menu), Burger King ($ 5 Burger) and Cici's Pizza ($ 5 «25 - footlong buffet»)-- all taking direct aim at the Footlong.

[McDonald's] has risen to the top of the fast - food chain by being comfortably, familiarly, iconically «mass market» and so ubiquitous as to be the Platonic ideal of «convenient.»

The Wall Street Journal reports that India's fast - food market is set to double in size by 2016.

The country's growing middle class has increasingly attracted North American fast - food chains, but many have found it a harder market to crack than they expected.

DEMAND for fast food alternatives continues to increase and gourmet pie shops are taking a big slice of the market.

FAST food chain Nando's has achieved total WA sales growth of more than 80 per cent per annum during the past four years, says national marketing manager James Tomlinson.

A separate report by state - run China Central Television in December triggered a food safety scare at fast food chain Yum Brands, dashing sales in its top market.

Earlier this month, the fast - food giant sold off most of its China business to a Chinese - owned firm, citing the need for a better understanding of the local market.

There's a rule of thumb at fast food and quick - serve restaurants (QSR): a seven - second reduction in customer wait time results in an average 1 percent gain in market share.

BRIDGING a gap in the market between fast - food joints and full - service restaurants, fast - casual chains such as Shake Shack, Nando's chicken restaurants and Chipotle Mexican Grill are enjoying success across the world.

Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration agreed to «fast - track» its Niraparib review process, raising the likelihood it could hit the market by 2018.

SONIC is a mature brand that has traditionally been placed in warmer - weather markets, but the inside - dining model allows us to expand our top fast food franchise to colder locations.

This inspiring event will provide you with the tools, information, and network of experts and partners you need to access this fast - growing consumer market looking for imported products and fresh food as well as Canadian tourist experiences.