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Monthly Second Helping: Another Serving of Restaurant Intelligence

Your go-to resource for the topical issues facing and impacting the restaurant industry.

Hungry for more? To accompany our Out of the Box series (which explores top line performance metrics), we also serve up fresh insights on one key trend reshaping the restaurant world each month. Make sense of the noise, one issue at a time.

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All BBI Monthly Second Helping Content (in Order of Most Recent)

A bottle and box of "GLP-1 Formula Oral Capsules" from Generic Pharmacy are shown. Packaging mentions metabolic support, weight management support, and daily digestive support. Two capsules are in front.
Restaurant Insights & Research
What BBI Data Tells Us About How GLP-1 Adoption Affects the Restaurant Industry
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Line graph showing same-store traffic growth (%) versus average gas price ($). Traffic growth, including restaurant popularity in holidays, declines as gas prices rise, dropping sharply above $3.50 and reaching -2.9% at $3.80.
Restaurant Insights & Research
What BBI Data Tells Us About: How High Gas Prices Affect the Restaurant Industry
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A map of the United States highlights eight cities with most at-risk units for 2025 peak sales, reflecting how factors like restaurant popularity in holidays may impact Fresno-Visalia, Harlingen, Tulsa, and others on the list.
Restaurant Insights & Research
What BBI Data Tells Us About: Unit Closures In 2026
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Six colorful icons capture a person with a heart, a person in a tie, an Easter egg, a heart with an arrow, a jack-o'-lantern, a chicken drumstick, and two clinking glasses—reflecting restaurant popularity in holidays.
Restaurant Insights & Research
What BBI Data Tells Us About: Which Holidays Are Popular for Each Restaurant Segment
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Monthly Second Helping
What the BBI Data Says About: Why Your Amazing Star Rating Isn’t Resulting in Traffic
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Four people clink glasses of wine and cocktails over a table set with appetizers and snacks, enjoying an outdoor meal—an experience that may evolve with 2025 travel impacts for restaurants inspiring new dining trends.
Monthly Second Helping
What BBI Data Says About Younger Generations’ Restaurant Spend
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