The three square meals beat out snacking day-parts in terms of operators’ perceived growth opportunity. C-stores remain hot on breakfast, while restaurants see more promise at lunch and dinner.
Opportunity
“Pastries and late-afternoon hot snacks. Our kitchen closes at 3 p.m. and customers going home in the evening always ask for hot snacks. For morning traffic we have a good window to sell pastries, but local distribution is not available.”—C-store, two units with foodservice
Challenge
“Oversaturation of similar products and the unique nature of the product/experience has lessened.”—QSR operator, 72 units
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