Supplier Intelligence
Stay On-Trend, Stocked, & In Lock-Step with your Customers
Supplier Intelligence™ connects your business with the purchasing and behavioral patterns of the restaurant industry and its consumers. Get the foodservice data and insights you need to stay ahead and manage your business from experts you can trust.
Foodservice Data that’s Easily Sliced and Diced
Million Employees Represented
Restaurant Units
Billion in Annual Sales
Brands Across 6+ Segments
Stay Connected to Changes in
Customer Behavior
View changes in restaurant sales and traffic by channel by month and by quarter.
Refine Your
Product Mix
Use monthly and quarterly regional data to keep products forward-thinking and fresh for your customers.
Improve Supply
Chain Decisions
Observe data and extract patterns that help you plan ahead and optimize supply chain operations.
Grow Business,
Together
Monitor the market share of the restaurants you serve now and the ones that are up next. Understand AUV by segment to see performance trends.
Features
Foodservice Data at Your Fingertips
Monthly Supplier Intelligence
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Executive outlook and forecast from our experts on what’s coming
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Industry comp sales and traffic reported by region and top/bottom 25 designated market areas (DMA)
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Segmented data and trends across all segments: quick service, fast casual, family dining, casual, upscale casual and fine dining
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Top consumer mentioned across third-party delivery services
Quarterly Supplier Intelligence
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National and regional benchmarks
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Total revenue growth by restaurant segment
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Segment performance; segments that are gaining and segments that are losing market share
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The rate of new restaurant builds
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Average Unit Volume (AUV) by segment
Latest Blogs
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Customers aren’t shy about sharing feedback on their restaurant experience with the brands that they interact with. Every experience along the customer journey is an opportunity for a person to...
January Strong Due to Easy Omicron Comparison, But Long-Term Traffic Slowdown Continues
All growth numbers are year over year unless specified. Best and worst performing region, segment and cuisine is based on same-store sales growth. On the surface, 2023 started off extremely well for...
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“Adding guest intelligence data to our insights portfolio has really helped us strengthen our strategic focus - confirming assumptions around guest traffic and our demographic profiles.”
Michelle Giovine,
VP of Marketing, Ninety Nine
“As CEO of a franchised, super-regional fast casual pizza chain, it was critical for my team to have a finger on the pulse of the guest experience in every location, every day.”
Sheri Miks,
Former President/CEO, Mazzio’s LLC
“The real magic comes from the rich, local data. Our field teams want to outperform their region’s industry performance.”
Carin Stutz,
President and CEO, Native Foods
“Competition is fierce and we are continually looking at ways to build competitive advantages for Darden. The data and insights are a terrific addition to our insights capabilities.”
Ali Charri,
SVP of Strategy & Insights, Darden Restaurants
“I love the ability to view key data such as sales and traffic comps from the state down to the DMA level. Traditionally, other platforms provide only a national view.”
Patrick Liger,
Director of Finance, Lazy Dog
“Workforce Intelligence allows us to gauge how we are doing in this space as a brand and is instrumental for individual locations to know where they should place emphasis and adapt in support of their teams and business.”
Matt Klug ,
VP of HR, Culver’s
“The financial insights serve as a great resource that allows us to make informed decisions and better understand the restaurant environment. The detailed reports and sophisticated platform are used throughout our organization in order to grow sales.”
Roni Rubinstein,
Sr. Financial Analyst, Potbelly Sandwich Shop