Five Trends You May Have Missed in the Fast Food

Franchising Industry

Once you decide to step up and become your own boss, you will need to start following the trends of your chosen

business. In the wide world of fast food franchises, things are always evolving.

Many of the long running franchises can depend on customer loyalty to keep their

operations afloat. However, that doesn’t mean they aren’t constantly looking for ways to

innovate and find new menu items to add.

Topics of Discussion

1. Mobile Everything

2. Generation Z Stepping Up

3. Options Everywhere

4. Going Green

5. Spice Matters

1. Today’s fast food consumer is extremely tech savvy. You’ll know this

by the simple fact that everyone in line for your business is probably texting or checking in on their Smartphones. Fast food franchises are capitalizing on this

trend by offering things like loyalty programs, smartphone payments,

mobile ordering and, of course, marketing campaigns.

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2. Coming on the heels of the Millennials is Generation Z. This is the new group of up and coming consumers who have developed some

sophisticated palates. That’s not to say they don’t want the tried and true things like pizza,

chicken, pasta, or hot dogs. They’re all still munching on those items but they’re looking

for variations on a theme. For instance, if they want a hot dog, they might gravitate towards

Hot Dog on a Stick as a fun and tasty alternative to the basic hot dog in a bun.

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3. Another quick moving trend in fast food franchises is the ability to open up service in

just about any space. Many grocery stores have set up Starbucks and/or Panda Express

counters in their facilities. Drugstores like Walgreens are selling smoothies, juices, and shakes. Even vending machines have gotten

more sophisticated with their snack selections. Bottom line: if there is an empty space with foot traffic, it can be filled with a

fast food franchise.

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