Restaurant Research Think Pieces
Periodically, Restaurant Research LLC publishes short "Think Pieces" based upon our due diligence with key industry players. It is our opinion that these updates are orginal and useful for readers that desire to dig deeper into the restaurant industry. Also, we provide executive summaries of our reports which we believe add value.
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- What QSR Can Learn From Pizza's Value Equation? May 2013
- Calculating Remodel ROI May 2013
- Comparing Middle Market Valuations & Leverage May 2013
- Understanding the New QSR April 2013
- The Key Story of 1Q13 Retail Sales April 2013
- What is Industry's Proper Discounting Level? April 2013
- Sale Leasebacks Play Increasing Role in Franchise Finance March 2013
- Commercial Retail Real Estate Market Strength February 2013
- 2012 was a Great Year for Restaurant Loans February 2013
- Top 10 Fastest Concepts by Unit Valuation Multiple Growth February 2013
- Correlation between Sales and New Product News January 2013
- Implications of Accelerating Menu Price Increases January 2013
- Marketing Healthcare Costs January 2013
- Unlocking the Secret to the V Ratio December 2012
- Training Consumers to Value Brands December 2012
- Calculating the Real Cost of Healthcare November 2012
- Problem with Analyzing Sales in Rear View Mirror November 2012
- Sum of the Parts Valuation November 2012
- Franchisees Hold the Keys November 2012
- A Holistic Approach to Unit Level Valuation November 2012
- Industry Trends: Price Leaders Make Their Move October 2012
- The Magic of Stable COGs is Sorely Tested October 2012
- State Unit Database: Market Share Analysis September 2012
- Unit Level EBITDA Multiples Continue to Strengthen September 2012
- Cap Rates Hit Recent Lows as Real Estate Market Heats-Up August 2012
- All You Need to Know about 2Q12 Investor Conference Calls July 2012
- Who Says Restaurants Are Risky Credits? June 2012
- Making Sense of Restaurant Labor June 2012
- Sonic's Secret Sauce June 2012
- Industry-Wide Remodeling Efforts Gain Traction June 2012
- What Can We Learn From Wendy's May 2012
- Ideal Company/Franchisee Unit Ownership Split May 2012
- Company Unit Ownership Buy Signal April 2012
- You Gotta Eat: Employment More Important Than Wages April 2012
- Gas Prices vs. QSR Sales March 2012
- Sales Correlations with Economic Indicators March 2012
- How Much Sales Volatility is Exhibited by Branded Chains? March 2012
- Is There Room for Mezz Debt in Acquisition Financing? February 2012
- What is Senior Debt? February 2012
- Do Credit Cards Actually Decrease Unit Level Profitability? February 2012
- Brand Strength Trumps Macroeconomics January 2012
- Concept Summaries: Panera, MCD, Wendy's, Sonic & Arby's January 2012
- Real Estate Cap Rate Analysis Januarry 2012
- Customer Feedback Program Vendor Share January 2012