Resizing the new normal for Grocery, Restaurants and C-stores?

How times have changed. With the resetting of the foodservice price value equilibrium well underway we are seeing company after company shed units that don’t generate profits and some companies are forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy to resolve problems.

The most interesting is the success that 7 Eleven is finding. They are rolling out new units and have hired a team of business development professionals to assist them recruiting existing operators from competitors to join there team that is rolling out grocerant style ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat food to great success.

Both Bi Lo Grocery and Bashas filed in the grocery sector this year. Here are two companies stuck in the middle of the grocery niche without enough differentiation to stand out for consumers. The same occurred this week the 69 unit restaurant chain Daphne’s Greek Café. The casual dinning sector is experiencing difficulty along with most of the others in restaurant sector.

What is clear is foodservice companies that have quality better for you fresh prepared ready-to-eat and ready-to-heat food that is portable are continue to gain share.

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