Daypart Breakdown: Foodservice Gets a Wake-Up Call

As breakfast sales in convenience stores scrambles back onto its throne, its crown has slipped a bit

Daypart Breakdown: Foodservice Gets a Wake-Up Call

Snack Attack

Snacking continues to be a key driver of c-store traffic throughout the day. A Technomic study shows that just over half of consumers purchase foodservice snacks from c-stores at least once a week; th...

Daypart Breakdown: Foodservice Gets a Wake-Up Call

Field Research

Foodservice consultant Ed Burcher of the Business Accelerator Team has traveled coast-to-coast by car twice in the past year. And like any longtime retailer, he stopped at many convenience stores acro...

As breakfast sales in convenience stores scramble back onto their throne, their crown has slipped a bit

Topped with lettuce or not, sandwiches remain a staple of the lunch daypart, along with roller grill, chicken and pizza, as retailers emphasize traditional c-store foodservice items. At Southwest G...

Technomic data shows the breakfast daypart hasn’t recovered to pre-pandemic levels, but momentum is growing as commuters make their way back to offices.

While Kwik Trip has seen growth in all foodservice in the past year, dinner is the area of slowest growth, Servais said. Others echo that sentiment. “That’s been the piece we haven’t been able to unlo...