Interesting facts on Technology and the Changing Paradigms...

A quick peek into what to expect from McDonald's in 2016 McDonald’s digital menus will make weather-based suggestions. The menus will show moving images of products and promote specific menu items based on the weather and time of day. All U.S. locations are expected to have the new menu boards by the end of 2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-menus-will-recommend-food-based-on-the-weather-2015-11 McDonald’s reported it will not spin off its real estate through an REIT. The chain had previously considered a real estate investment trust or sale-leaseback agreement to increase its value. http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2015/11/10/mcdonalds-reit-turnaround-update/ McDonald’s rolled out drive-thru changes. The chain’s “ask, ask, tell” initiative is intended to ensure drive-thru order accuracy and to offer more personal interaction. The company asked restaurants to turn off prerecorded drive-thru greetings and have employees greet customers. Emplo...

Sweetgreen is capitalizing on the healthy food trend by offering locally sourced, fresh, and affordable ingredients. Founded in 2007, sweetgreen is a fast-casual destination for fun, delicious food that's both healthy and aligned with values of healthy food. They source local and organic ingredients from farmers and partners they trust, supporting the communities and creating meaningful relationships. 

Health and Nutrition in Fast Food Industry from Amit Das

The National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive, annual outlook for and overview of the U.S. restaurant industry, covering national and state-by-state sales and employment forecasts, as well as workforce, segment, consumer, technology and menu trends. Driven by an improving economy, restaurant industry sales are expected to hit a record high of $709.2 billion in 2015. Although this will represent the sixth consecutive year of real growth in restaurant sales, the gains remain below what would be expected during a normal post-recession period due to a range of challenges. However, the restaurant industry will remain the nation’s second-largest private sector employer with a workforce of 14 million. 2015 Restaurant Industry Forecast

The results of Entrepreneur's 36th annual Franchise 500 published in Dec, 2014 reveal that franchises of all stripes are continuing to rapidly expand, with these top 10 franchises leading the pack.  Here, is a quick look at the SUBWAY's strategies for success and goals for the upcoming year. SUBWAY has 43,664 restaurants across 110 countries as on today. T he company says there’s still room for another 8,000 in the U.S. (on top of the nearly 27,000 currently open). If it seems like there aren’t enough available strip malls or street corners left for that, you may be right: Subway’s growth is chiefly in international markets and nontraditional spaces. The company has more than 1,900 units in Walmart stores and put its emphasis in 2014 on moving into hospitals (about 300 across the globe so far). But Subway is not trying to dominate the franchise world by sheer unit numbers alone; it’s also going after consumers with all-day options. New breakfast items were rolled out...