Are Snacks Really the New Mini-Meals? The Price, Portability and Flavor Battle for Immediate-Consumption Food #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice #Packaging #Speaker #Food #Takeout #FoodMarketing #Snacks grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/09/are-...
September 11, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Are Snacks Really the New Mini-Meals? The Price, Portability and Flavor Battle for Immediate-Consumption Food #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice #Packaging #Speaker #Food #Takeout #FoodMarketing #Snacks grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/09/are-...
Walmart Just Changed the Food Game: It Understands Food Customers Better Than Fast-Food Retailers Do #Restaurants #Grocerants #Cstores #Grocery #Deli #Foodservice #Takeout #FoodDelivery #Walmart grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/09/walm...
Walmart Just Changed the Food Game: It Understands Food Customers Better Than Fast-Food Retailers Do
Steven Johnson, The Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® says Walmart’s next big food opportunity isn’t simply sellin...
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September 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Walmart Just Changed the Food Game: It Understands Food Customers Better Than Fast-Food Retailers Do #Restaurants #Grocerants #Cstores #Grocery #Deli #Foodservice #Takeout #FoodDelivery #Walmart grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/09/walm...
Burger King’s Comeback: 7 Food Marketing Lessons Restaurants Can Learn in 2026 #Food #Beverage #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #DriveThru #FaastFood #Takeout #foodmarketing #branding grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/08/burg...
August 10, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Burger King’s Comeback: 7 Food Marketing Lessons Restaurants Can Learn in 2026 #Food #Beverage #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #DriveThru #FaastFood #Takeout #foodmarketing #branding grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/08/burg...
The New Revenue Playbook: What Hilton's ResortPass Strategy Teaches Every Hotel, Restaurant, and Food Retailer About Growth #Hotels #Restaurants #Grocerants #Delivery #Food #Beverage #Roomservice grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...
The New Revenue Playbook: What Hilton's ResortPass Strategy Teaches Every Hotel, Restaurant, and Food Retailer About Growth
Business leaders often search for the next disruptive innovation, but sometimes the most profitable opportunity is hiding in plain sight a...
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August 7, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The New Revenue Playbook: What Hilton's ResortPass Strategy Teaches Every Hotel, Restaurant, and Food Retailer About Growth #Hotels #Restaurants #Grocerants #Delivery #Food #Beverage #Roomservice grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-...
Cracker Barrel's Leadership Reset: Can David Deno Restore Customer Relevance, or Will History Repeat Itself? #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Foodservice #Grocery #Snacks #Dinner #Breakfast #Coffee grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/08/crac...
Cracker Barrel's Leadership Reset: Can David Deno Restore Customer Relevance, or Will History Repeat Itself?
Leadership changes alone do not fix restaurant brands. They only create an opportunity to fix the strategy according to Steven Johnson Gr...
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August 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Cracker Barrel's Leadership Reset: Can David Deno Restore Customer Relevance, or Will History Repeat Itself? #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Foodservice #Grocery #Snacks #Dinner #Breakfast #Coffee grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/08/crac...
Why Texas Roadhouse Should Test Food Delivery: The Consumer Has Already Decided #Restaurants #Grocerants #Steak #Beef #Dinner #Menu #Meals #FoodMarketing #FoodSales #Growth #CNBC #Bloomberg grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-...
Why Texas Roadhouse Should Test Food Delivery: The Consumer Has Already Decided
For more than three decades, Texas Roadhouse has built one of the most successful brands in casual dining by doing the fundamentals bette...
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July 28, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Why Texas Roadhouse Should Test Food Delivery: The Consumer Has Already Decided #Restaurants #Grocerants #Steak #Beef #Dinner #Menu #Meals #FoodMarketing #FoodSales #Growth #CNBC #Bloomberg grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/why-...
Halloween Has Become America's Biggest Takeout Night: Why Restaurants, Grocery Delis, and C-Stores Are Winning the Share-of-Stomach Battle #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Grocery #Takeout #Food grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/hall...
Halloween Has Become America's Biggest Takeout Night: Why Restaurants, Grocery Delis, and C-Stores Are Winning the Share-of-Stomach Battle
Halloween is no longer just about candy according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®, it has b...
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July 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Halloween Has Become America's Biggest Takeout Night: Why Restaurants, Grocery Delis, and C-Stores Are Winning the Share-of-Stomach Battle #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Grocery #Takeout #Food grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/hall...
The $5 Escape: Why Inflation Is Fueling America's "Little Treat Economy" #Meals #menu #Snacks #minimeals #Dinner #FastFood #CStores #Deli #Takeout #DriveThru #Restaurants #Grocerants #Speaker #GrocerantGuru grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...
The $5 Escape: Why Inflation Is Fueling America's "Little Treat Economy"
For years, economists have searched for ways to explain consumer behavior during periods of inflation. The food industry, however, has bee...
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July 25, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The $5 Escape: Why Inflation Is Fueling America's "Little Treat Economy" #Meals #menu #Snacks #minimeals #Dinner #FastFood #CStores #Deli #Takeout #DriveThru #Restaurants #Grocerants #Speaker #GrocerantGuru grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...
Battle for Share of Stomach: The New Food Fight Is No Longer Restaurant vs. Grocery—It's Everyone vs. Everyone #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice #Takeout #FoodDelivery #Snacks grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/batt...
July 22, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Battle for Share of Stomach: The New Food Fight Is No Longer Restaurant vs. Grocery—It's Everyone vs. Everyone #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice #Takeout #FoodDelivery #Snacks grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/batt...
Banning Surveillance Pricing Won't Save Grocery Stores—Winning Back Consumer Trust and Reinventing Fresh Prepared Foods Will #Grocery #CStores #Restaurants #Grocerants #Food #beverage #Snacks grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/bann...
Banning Surveillance Pricing Won't Save Grocery Stores—Winning Back Consumer Trust and Reinventing Fresh Prepared Foods Will
By Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® Tacoma, WA-based Foodservice Solutions® For decades, grocery retailers competed primarily on price. ...
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July 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Banning Surveillance Pricing Won't Save Grocery Stores—Winning Back Consumer Trust and Reinventing Fresh Prepared Foods Will #Grocery #CStores #Restaurants #Grocerants #Food #beverage #Snacks grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/bann...
The Future of Grocery Isn't About Selling Groceries—It's About Selling Dinner #Food #Meals #Dinner #Grocery #Restaurants #Grocerants #Cstores grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...
The Future of Grocery Isn't About Selling Groceries—It's About Selling Dinner
For more than two decades Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® has said that the future of grocery ...
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July 7, 2026 at 12:08 PM
The Future of Grocery Isn't About Selling Groceries—It's About Selling Dinner #Food #Meals #Dinner #Grocery #Restaurants #Grocerants #Cstores grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/the-...
Dining-Out While Eating-In Is Winning Every Day for Food Retailers #Restaurants #Grocerants #SCtores #Deli #Grocery #Foodservice #FastFood #FreshFoods #Produce #Beef #Beer #Wine #Chicken #Water grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/dini...
Dining-Out While Eating-In Is Winning Every Day for Food Retailers
For years restaurant operators focused almost exclusively on one metric—getting "butts in seats." Today, the marketplace tells a very dif...
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July 6, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Dining-Out While Eating-In Is Winning Every Day for Food Retailers #Restaurants #Grocerants #SCtores #Deli #Grocery #Foodservice #FastFood #FreshFoods #Produce #Beef #Beer #Wine #Chicken #Water grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/07/dini...
Dunkin’ Scores a Hole-in-One with Interactive Food Marketing, Golf Culture, and Gen Z Engagement #Food #Beverage #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/06/dunk...
Dunkin’ Scores a Hole-in-One with Interactive Food Marketing, Golf Culture, and Gen Z Engagement
The foodservice industry's newest battleground isn't just about what consumers eat or drink—it's about how brands invite consumers to part...
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June 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Dunkin’ Scores a Hole-in-One with Interactive Food Marketing, Golf Culture, and Gen Z Engagement #Food #Beverage #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/06/dunk...
Once Again the Grocerant Guru® Is Looking a Customer Ahead #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice #Speaker #FoodMarketing #FoodSales #Coffee #Pizza #Burgers #FastFood #FreshFoods grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/06/once...
Once Again the Grocerant Guru® Is Looking a Customer Ahead
For more than three decades the retail food industry has been chasing one core reality: consumers no longer eat according to traditional r...
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June 2, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Once Again the Grocerant Guru® Is Looking a Customer Ahead #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli #Foodservice #Speaker #FoodMarketing #FoodSales #Coffee #Pizza #Burgers #FastFood #FreshFoods grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/06/once...
Grocerants 2026: Why the Battle for America’s Meal Dollar Has Moved Beyond Restaurants #Speaker #Food #Beverage #Grocerants #Restaurants #CStores #Grocery #DollarStores #Foodservice #Marketing grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/groc...
Grocerants 2026: Why the Battle for America’s Meal Dollar Has Moved Beyond Restaurants
At the intersection of the consumer, fresh prepared food, convenience, and technology, the American food industry is undergoing a structur...
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May 30, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Grocerants 2026: Why the Battle for America’s Meal Dollar Has Moved Beyond Restaurants #Speaker #Food #Beverage #Grocerants #Restaurants #CStores #Grocery #DollarStores #Foodservice #Marketing grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/groc...
AI Is Redefining Restaurant Discovery: Why Grocery and C-Stores Can’t Ignore What DoorDash Just Uncovered #Speaker #Food #Beverage #Retail #Restaurants #Grocerants #Grocery #CStores grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/ai-i...
AI Is Redefining Restaurant Discovery: Why Grocery and C-Stores Can’t Ignore What DoorDash Just Uncovered
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future-state experiment in foodservice—it is becoming a frontline driver of how consumers discover,...
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May 29, 2026 at 3:36 PM
AI Is Redefining Restaurant Discovery: Why Grocery and C-Stores Can’t Ignore What DoorDash Just Uncovered #Speaker #Food #Beverage #Retail #Restaurants #Grocerants #Grocery #CStores grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/ai-i...
Food Marketers It’s Time to Step-Up #2026NationalRestaurantShow #NationalRestaurantShow #NRAShow2026 #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Grocery #Foodservice #GrocerantGuru #FoodMarketing grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/food...
Food Marketers It’s Time to Step-Up
Why Branding Food Across Every Channel Is Now the New Battleground for Consumer Migration The battle for foodshare in 2026 is no longer ...
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May 18, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Food Marketers It’s Time to Step-Up #2026NationalRestaurantShow #NationalRestaurantShow #NRAShow2026 #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Grocery #Foodservice #GrocerantGuru #FoodMarketing grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/food...
Is Cooking at Home Still Relevant? The New Battle Between Grocery Stores, Restaurants, C-Stores and Meal Convenience in 2026 #Food #Speaker @NationalRestaurantShow #Restaurants #Grocerants #Deli #CStores #Foodservice #Marketing #ANUGA #NRAShow2026 #Chicken grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/is-c...
Is Cooking at Home Still Relevant? The New Battle Between Grocery Stores, Restaurants, C-Stores and Meal Convenience in 2026
The American meal landscape is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in modern food retail history. The traditional idea ...
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May 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Is Cooking at Home Still Relevant? The New Battle Between Grocery Stores, Restaurants, C-Stores and Meal Convenience in 2026 #Food #Speaker @NationalRestaurantShow #Restaurants #Grocerants #Deli #CStores #Foodservice #Marketing #ANUGA #NRAShow2026 #Chicken grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/05/is-c...
Men, Marketing, Menus and the New Battle for Dinner in 2026 #Restaurants #Grocerant #CStore #Food @NationalRestaurantShow #Foodservice #FoodMarketing #ANUGA #SPEAKER #Grocery #Beef #Pork grocerants.blogspot.com
Foodservice Solutions
Strategic Advisors to the Foodservice and Hospitality Sectors: Restaurants, Grocerants, Grocery, Chain Restaurants, Convenience Stores, Dollar Stores, Drug Stores, Liquor Stores, and Department Store...
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May 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Men, Marketing, Menus and the New Battle for Dinner in 2026 #Restaurants #Grocerant #CStore #Food @NationalRestaurantShow #Foodservice #FoodMarketing #ANUGA #SPEAKER #Grocery #Beef #Pork grocerants.blogspot.com
Grocerant Guru® Insight Report: Follow the Food Dollar—Who’s Spending, How Much, and Where It’s Going Next #Restaurants #CStores #Grocery #Deli #Grocerants #Foodservice #Beverage #Food grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/groc...
Grocerant Guru® Insight Report: Follow the Food Dollar—Who’s Spending, How Much, and Where It’s Going Next
The food economy is undergoing a measurable reallocation of spend, not a philosophical shift. According to behavioral modeling and occasion-...
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April 27, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Grocerant Guru® Insight Report: Follow the Food Dollar—Who’s Spending, How Much, and Where It’s Going Next #Restaurants #CStores #Grocery #Deli #Grocerants #Foodservice #Beverage #Food grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/groc...
Grocerant Guru® Insight: Instant Commerce Is the New Corner Store #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #GoPuff grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/groc...
Grocerant Guru® Insight: Instant Commerce Is the New Corner Store
What Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev have built is not just a delivery service—it’s a digitally native, vertically integrated “grocerant” ...
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April 26, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Grocerant Guru® Insight: Instant Commerce Is the New Corner Store #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #GoPuff grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/groc...
Lidl: From Hard Discount Roots to Global Grocerant Relevance #Grocery #CStores #Restaurants #Grocerants grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/lidl...
Lidl: From Hard Discount Roots to Global Grocerant Relevance
Lidl did not begin as a retailer. It began as a disciplined operating philosophy built on delivering quality at the lowest possible price....
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April 24, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Lidl: From Hard Discount Roots to Global Grocerant Relevance #Grocery #CStores #Restaurants #Grocerants grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/lidl...
Hand-Held Food Wins: Why Panera’s “Salad Stuffers” Signal the Future of Eating #Restaurants #Grocerants #Grocery #CStores #Food #Meals #Dinner #Snacks #Takeout #FreshFoods grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/hand...
Hand-Held Food Wins: Why Panera’s “Salad Stuffers” Signal the Future of Eating
The Shift Is Structural: From Fork & Knife to One Hand, One Brand Panera Bread didn’t just launch a new menu item—it leaned directly in...
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April 14, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Hand-Held Food Wins: Why Panera’s “Salad Stuffers” Signal the Future of Eating #Restaurants #Grocerants #Grocery #CStores #Food #Meals #Dinner #Snacks #Takeout #FreshFoods grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/04/hand...
Bracketology Meets the Grocerant Economy: How Jollibee Turns March Madness into a Loyalty Marketing Power Play #NCAABasketball #Basketball #Food #Beverage #Catering #FoodDelivery #FoodMarketing #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/03/brac...
Bracketology Meets the Grocerant Economy: How Jollibee Turns March Madness into a Loyalty Marketing Power Play
Every March, the frenzy surrounding the NCAA basketball tournament transforms television viewing, snacking habits, and restaurant traffic ...
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March 19, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Bracketology Meets the Grocerant Economy: How Jollibee Turns March Madness into a Loyalty Marketing Power Play #NCAABasketball #Basketball #Food #Beverage #Catering #FoodDelivery #FoodMarketing #Restaurants #Grocerants #CStores #Deli grocerants.blogspot.com/2026/03/brac...
Food safety issues should be top of mind for everyone involved in the food world...and it's time we did something about it - since no one in DC seems to care and want to hear about it! open.substack.com/pub/phillemp...
The Surge in Food Recalls Warning, Next-Gen Italian Sodas and It’s Time to Revisit Great Grocerants
Record recalls, a depleted FDA, and restaurants hitting a pricing wall — three reasons your next move as a grocer matters more than ever
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March 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Food safety issues should be top of mind for everyone involved in the food world...and it's time we did something about it - since no one in DC seems to care and want to hear about it! open.substack.com/pub/phillemp...