All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Restaurants

Into the vacuum of positive operations news about Krispy Kreme comes this rare bit about a new product.Why does it get any attention at all?  Is this the harbinger of an operations turn around?What are the reasons behind the scarcity of news about a turn around?

It is interesting to see that Wendy's, Subway, and even Starbucks are entering the breakfast arena. BK has been there for a while. Wendy's had breakfast in several locations many years ago. All the while, we at Hardee's continue to do what others would like-grow our breakfast business through made...

Management don't understand what drives sales/profitDonuts are not the answerBeverage programs and daypart are the keys

They are good, they melt in your mouth, but whole-wheat doughnuts are not that answer to increasing sales for Krispy Kreme.  Increased competition from coffee and energy drink sectors must be addressed, but is this the way to do it?

  Trend – The Bad – Costs are going up (Minimum Wage)– This one is pretty simple, costs are going up! Minimum wage is just the first in a long line of increasing cost pressures. Others will be discussed next week. The possibilities of additional government intervention in areas such as health...

This article is important because it underscores the difficulty of maintaining a successful chain of restaurants in the U.S. even when the value proposition seems to almost perfect.It also underscores the need for the management of a chain of restaurants to have a marketing component/arm that provides...

  Trend – Restaurants throughout history have been the industry that technology forgot. This is changing quickly with the proliferation of new technologies.

As P.F. Chang's has grown to 153 of its flagship restaurants and 110 of its more casual Pei Wei restaurants, same store sales growth has softened.  In an effort to boost sales, P.F. Chang's has hired a Chief Marketing Officer, Tim McDougall (who has no prior restaurant experience), and...

Trend Eatertainment is on my radar screen because I see an emerging trend in the US. That trend is family food and family fun being combined for an eatertainment experience. Where it is headed The idea of Chuck E. Cheese is so blasé to most families in the middle to higher income bracket,...

  WEEK 4 - Expansion of the blurring of the lines between brands / segments. Trend: McDonald’s and Burger King have entered gourmet coffee, Starbucks is adding breakfast sandwiches and who knows, Dunkin Donuts with hot dogs. Will this ever end? The answer is NO!