Restaurants

For decades, general retailers’ ability to attract significant shopping traffic proved lucrative for neighboring businesses — particularly restaurant brands. However, mass store closures and a major shift toward online retail have pushed grocery to the front of the anchor tenant line. These days, leading restaurant brands rely heavily on grocery development data to pick better locations.

Knowing how to identify and utilize your brand’s customer profile can determine the success of your expansion into new markets. Previously, brands used demographics as the primary standard when determining their customers’ characteristics. SiteZeus allows growing brands to upgrade their understanding of their customer profiles with the use of Spatial.ai’s geosocial data. 

COVID-19 has turned once thriving cities into temporary ghost towns, forcing the permanent closure of over 3% of all restaurants nationwide. When in-store traffic evaporated between February and March, many could not sustain the financial blow. In an unstoppable ripple effect, mass layoffs quickly ensued, and restauranteurs scrambled to implement safe takeout and delivery options to stay afloat.

At SiteZeus, we have closely monitored the effects of COVID-19 on the state of the restaurant world. From client interviews to detailed market analyses, our team is working diligently to anticipate, and prepare for, a new norm in the industry.

Aroma Joe’s has developed a concept and a business model that is proving to be a hit with both customers and franchisees. The company was built on a foundation of serving up really good coffee and positive energy to the next generation of coffee drinkers. The tasty “fuel” includes coffee sourced from around the world along with their own unique infused blends. Aroma Joe’s owners, franchisees and baristas also pride themselves on energizing customers with personal, social and positive experience. That focus is embodied in the company’s three “Laws of Service” – No intercoms. No mistakes. No attitudes.

For 50 years, Sonny’s BBQ local pitmasters have served barbecue slathered in Southern Hospitality to millions of guests in America through its locations spanning the Southeast. Today, many of the older locations are now in markets where populations and demographics have shifted. Sonny’s is now using SiteZeus’ software solution to analyze the performance of existing restaurants, as well as to provide location intelligence for new locations as the brand grows.

This conference provides the opportunity to gain information about retail real estate business and the latest issues within the industry. Being the largest event of the industry on the East Coast, this event allows for networking, deal making, and professional development with over 10,000 attendees and 530 exhibitors.

The Restaurant Finance & Development Conference is all about the business side of the restaurant industry. RFDC is a must attend event for restaurant company owners and executives. The conference is known as the restaurant “dealmakers” event where you will find the best networking in the restaurant business.

There is no question that tech has come a long, long way over the past 25 years. Computers, the Internet and smart phones have dramatically changed the landscape. Ironically, the way people accept, embrace and adopt technologies seems to have changed very little. There are those early adopters and first movers, and then there are those that let fear and doubt slow their decisions.