SIC 5812 | NAICS 722000
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
Biennial publication provides in-depth analysis of the foodservice industry, with topics covered in the handbook including market overview, dining trends, consumer surveys, city-by-city market analysis, market segments, market leaders, customer demographics, and dining and beverage trends and analyses. Sample chapter and detailed table of contents from the handbook are available online.
First Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Facts at Glance
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Introductory section provides a summary overview of the restaurant business, with information provided including
summary sales and operational statistics and a chart-based dashboard which provides a snapshot view of the
RPI composite index, eating and drinking place sales and jobs, wholesale food prices, menu prices, and overall
sales. All information is available free online.
Restaurant Industry Forecast
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Annual forecast report provides a comprehensive overview of the restaurant industry, with topics covered
in individual sections which can be purchased separately including sales and economic forecast, tableservice
trends, limited-service trends, food and menu trends, workforce outlook and trends, and technology trends.
Executive summary can be downloaded and viewed free online.
Restaurant Performance Index
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RPI composite index tracks current business conditions and the outlook for the restaurant business, and
includes the Current Situation Index, which measures current trends for same-store sales, traffic, labor,
and capital expenditures, and the Expectations Index, which measures operators' expectations for the next
six months for same-store sales, staffing, capital expenditures, and business conditions.
Restaurant TrendMapper
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Online subscription service provides access to the NRA's monthly tracking survey, RPI composite index, and
national and state sales forecasts, and also includes information on national sales and employment trends,
eating and drinking place location count trends, wage and hour trends, food
and commodity prices, and menu prices and inflation. Service is
available to subscribers only.
Economist's Notebook
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Economic analysis section features commentary on current business conditions and key economic indicators
that impact foodservice operators, with topics covered in this section including monthly sales trends, employment
growth, employee turnover, weather-related issues, economic trends, retail gas prices, and consumer confidence
and spending. All articles are available free online.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Annual operations report provides benchmark data for cost of sales, gross profit, and direct operating expenses by customer service category (e.g., full-service with per-person checks of under $15, $15 to $25, over $25; limited service) with additional breakdowns by annual sales, location, and other measures, with results reported on an amount per seat basis and as a percentage of total sales.
Annual wage survey provides hourly and annual wage data for personnel employed in this service sector on a national, state, and metropolitan area basis, with job positions covered by the survey including food service managers, supervisors, chefs, cooks, food preparation workers, hosts and hostesses, bartenders, waiters and waitresses, cashiers, and dining room/counter attendants.
Free online service provides median salary and hourly wage data for selected job positions in this service sector such as general manager, chef, line cook, host/hostess, waiter/waitress, and server, with employers for which salary or wage data is provided including T.G.I. Friday's, Chili's Bar & Grill, Olive Garden, Buffalo Wild Wings, Applebee's, Panera Bread, Chipolte, Denny's, and McDonald's.
BVR valuation guide addresses various aspects of the valuation process, with topics covered in the guide including economic and industry outlook, market research, site visit, fixed assets and capital expenditures, franchise considerations, financing, rules of thumb, market approaches, projections, determining value, and justification of purchase price. Detailed table of contents is available online.
