Domino'sIndustry Analysis•March 2026Domino's Is Eating Pizza Hut Alive - And the Gap Is AcceleratingDomino's posts 6.4% revenue growth and 32 consecutive years of international same-store gains while Pizza Hut announces 250 U.S. closuresSame-Store SalesDeliveryFranchise EconomicsQSR Pro Staff•6 min read•2,240
Subway'sIndustry Analysis•March 2026Subway's Turnaround Under Roark Capital: What's Actually Changed Since the AcquisitionRoark Capital paid a reported $9.55 billion for a chain in decline. Here's what the new owners have done — and what's still broken.QSR Pro Staff•5 min read•5,157
$60Industry Analysis•March 2026Inside Chipotle's Recovery: From E. Coli Crisis to $60 Billion CompanyIn 2015, Chipotle was a Wall Street darling posting double-digit growth. Then came the food safety crisis that nearly destroyed the brand. Here's how the company rebuilt itself into a stronger business than before.QSR Pro Staff•11 min read•6,941
2026Industry Analysis•March 2026McDonald's 2026 Strategy: What the World's Biggest Restaurant Chain Is Planning NextFrom AI-powered drive-thrus to loyalty program expansion, McDonald's is doubling down on technology and value to maintain its dominance in an increasingly competitive market.QSR Pro Staff•8 min read•5,661
India'sIndustry Analysis•March 2026India's QSR Gold Rush: Adapting Western Fast Food for 1.4 Billion PeopleLocalization, vegetarian menus, and the price points that make or break successQSR Pro Staff•9 min read•2,549
MiddleIndustry Analysis•March 2026The Middle East QSR Boom: Why Every Major Chain Wants InMarket dynamics, cultural adaptation, and the massive growth opportunity across the GulfQSR Pro Staff•10 min read•3,872
SouthIndustry Analysis•March 2026How South Korea Became the World's Most Innovative QSR MarketWhat US operators can learn from Seoul's restaurant technology revolutionQSR Pro Staff•8 min read•11,309
RaisingIndustry Analysis•March 2026Raising Cane's: The One-Menu-Item Strategy That Shouldn't Work (But Does)In an industry obsessed with menu innovation and value deals, Raising Cane's has built a $5.1 billion empire selling exactly one thing: chicken fingers. Here's why radical simplicity is winning.QSR Pro Staff•9 min read•2,675
InsideIndustry Analysis•March 2026Inside Wingstop's Explosive Growth: How a Wing Chain Became Wall Street's DarlingWith 21 consecutive years of same-store sales growth and a market cap that rivals legacy players, Wingstop has become the QSR industry's most consistent performer. Here's how they did it—and the challenges ahead.QSR Pro Staff•7 min read•1,686
ShrinkflationIndustry Analysis•March 2026The Shrinkflation Backlash: How QSR Brands Are Responding to Angry CustomersConsumers have noticed portions getting smaller while prices stay the same—or go up. The backlash is real, and QSR brands are scrambling to respond without tanking their margins.QSR Pro Staff•9 min read•1,468
2026Industry Analysis•March 2026Taco Bell's 2026 Menu Blitz: 15 New Items, Permanent Nacho Fries, and a Bid for Cultural RelevanceTaco Bell unveiled 15 new menu items at Live Más Live 2026, including permanent Nacho Fries. Inside the chain's innovation strategy.QSR Pro Staff•3 min read•5,360
InternationalIndustry Analysis•March 2026How International QSR Innovations Are Coming to AmericaEXCERPT:QSR Pro Staff•11 min read•1,990
$1Industry Analysis•March 2026Chick-fil-A's $1 Billion International Gamble: Inside the Chain's Push Into Europe and AsiaChick-fil-A is investing $1B to expand into the UK, Singapore, and beyond. Can America's chicken king win overseas?QSR Pro Staff•3 min read•1,637
FranchiseIndustry Analysis•March 2026The Franchise Renewal Crisis Nobody's Talking AboutThousands of franchise agreements are expiring in the next 3-5 years. The renewal terms being offered look nothing like the original deal — and operators who aren't preparing now will face impossible choices.QSR Pro Staff•9 min read•1,328
$15Industry Analysis•March 2026The Fast-Casual Plateau: When $15 Bowls Hit the Consumer CeilingFast-casual brands rode premium positioning to $15+ check averages. Now consumers are pushing back — and the segment is discovering there's a ceiling on what people will pay for a bowl with a story.QSR Pro Staff•8 min read•3,039
ShapedIndustry Analysis•March 2026The K-Shaped QSR Economy: Why McDonald's and Chipotle Are Living in Different WorldsIncome bifurcation is splitting the restaurant industry into two distinct consumer economies — and the earnings data proves itQSR Pro Staff•11 min read•11,089
CasualIndustry Analysis•March 2026Casual Dining's Fast Food Moment: How Chili's Is Eating McDonald's LunchChili's is posting 8.6% same-store sales growth while McDonald's fights traffic declines. The unlikely winner of the QSR value war might be the sit-down chain that figured out bundled pricing.QSR Pro Staff•8 min read•9,927