CHICAGO -- A majority of retail, noncommercial and restaurant operators are optimistic and content with their current business, with 73% saying they expect foodservice sales to improve in the next year.
In the retail sector, 93% of c-store operators expect their foodservice sales to grow, vs. 91% of grocery operators.
And despite consumers gravitating more toward healthful drinks such as bottled water and low-sugar juices, retail operators still see fountain soft drinks as a vehicle for growth.
New Business-Building Potential
Percent of operators rating each factor as having extremely high or high potential
Which beverage categories do you believe will have the highest sales growth potential in the next year?
I expect foodservice sales to improve (greatly and somewhat) in the next year.
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